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2 Samuel 18:13

13 On the other hand, if I had dealt treacherously against his life2 (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.”

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2 Samuel 18:13 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 And if I had put my life in jeopardy—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have kept your distance from me.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

2 Samuel 18:13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 And if I had betrayed the king by killing his son—and the king would certainly find out who did it—you yourself would be the first to abandon me.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 Otherwise I would have dealt falsely against my own life. For there is nothing hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 If I had killed him, the king would have found out, and you would not have protected me!”

2 Samuel 18:13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

2 Samuel 18:13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou wouldest have set thyself against me.

2 Samuel 18:13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 If I had done something treacherous to him, would you have stood by me? Like everything else, it wouldn’t stay hidden from the king.” 

2 Samuel 18:13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 On the other hand, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 If I had dealt treacherously against his life, and there is not any matter hidden from the king, you would have presented yourself aloof.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 Suppose I had put my life in danger by killing him. The king would have found out about it. Nothing is hidden from him. And you wouldn’t have stood up for me.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.”


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