2 Samuel 18:13

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

In context

11 “You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”

12 The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’

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

14 But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.

15 And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

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2 Samuel 18:13 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: If I had jeopardized my own life —and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”
KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: Otherwise, if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me.”
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: or I had done against my soul a vain thing, and no matter is hid from the king, and thou — thou dost station thyself over-against.'
DBY Darby Translation: 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].
WBS Webster Bible: Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldst have set thyself against me .