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1 Kings 12:7

And they said to him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them, and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever.”

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1 Kings 12:7 — The New International Version (NIV)

They replied, “If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants.”

1 Kings 12:7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

1 Kings 12:7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The older counselors replied, “If you are willing to be a servant to these people today and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects.”

1 Kings 12:7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

1 Kings 12:7 — New Century Version (NCV)

They said, “You should be like a servant to them today. If you serve them and give them a kind answer, they will serve you always.”

1 Kings 12:7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

1 Kings 12:7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

1 Kings 12:7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

They told him, “If you will serve these people today, humble yourself, and speak gently, then they will always be your servants.” 

1 Kings 12:7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

They replied, “Today if you will be a servant to these people and serve them, and if you respond to them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”

1 Kings 12:7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

They answered him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them, and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever.”

1 Kings 12:7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

They said to him, “If you will be a servant today to this people, then you will serve them; and if you answer them and speak good words to them, they will always be your servants.”

1 Kings 12:7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

They replied, “Serve them today. Give them what they are asking for. Then they’ll always serve you.”

1 Kings 12:7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their petition, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”


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