2 Samuel 14:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the king answereth and saith unto the woman, `Do not, I pray thee, hide from me the thing that I am asking thee;` and the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, my lord the king speak.`

English ASV

Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, aught that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

English Amplified

Then the king said to the woman, Hide not from me anything I ask you. And the woman said, Let my lord the king speak.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then the king said to the woman, Hide not from me anything I ask you. And the woman said, Let my lord the king speak.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then the king said to the woman, “I am going to ask you something; do not conceal it from me!” “Let my lord the king speak,” she replied.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then the king answered the woman, “I’m going to ask you something; don’t conceal it from me!” “Let my lord the king speak,” the woman replied.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the king answered and said to the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

English EASY 2024

Then the king said to the woman, ‘Now I want to ask you a question. You must not hide the truth from me.’ She replied, ‘Ask me anything, sir.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

King David answered the woman, "You must answer the question I will ask you." The woman said, "My lord and king, please ask your question."

Then the king answered the woman, "Do not hide from me anything I ask you." And the woman said, "Let my lord the king speak."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The king answered, “I'm going to ask you a question, and you must tell me the whole truth.” “Ask me anything, Your Majesty,” she answered.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The king said to the woman, "Please don't refuse to answer the question I'm going to ask you." The woman responded, "Please speak, Your Majesty."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then the king answered the woman, "I'm going to ask you something; don't conceal it from me!" "Let my lord the king speak," the woman replied.

English KJV 1611

Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

English LSB

Then the king answered and said to the woman, “Please do not hide anything from me that I am about to ask you.” And the woman said, “Let my lord the king please speak.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then the king answered the woman, “Please do not conceal from me anything that I ask you.” The woman said, “May my lord the king please speak.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then the king answered and said to the woman, "Please do not hide anything from me that I am about to ask you." And the woman said, "Let my lord the king please speak."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The king answered the woman, "Now do not conceal from me anything I may ask you!" The woman said, "Let my lord the king speak."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then the king replied to the woman, “Don’t hide any information from me when I question you.” The woman said, “Let my lord the king speak!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then the king said to the woman, "I'm going to ask you a question. I want you to tell me the truth." "Please ask me anything you want to," the woman said.

English NIV

Then the king said to the woman, "Do not keep from me the answer to what I am going to ask you.Let my lord the king speak," the woman said.

English NKJ 1982

Then the king answered and said to the woman, “Please do not hide from me anything that I ask you.” And the woman said, “Please, let my lord the king speak.”

English NLT

"I want to know one thing," the king replied. "Yes, my lord?" she asked.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then the king answered the woman, "Do not withhold from me anything I ask you." The woman said, "Let my lord the king speak."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then the king answered the woman, “Do not hide from me anything I ask you.” And the woman said, “Let my lord the king speak.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“I want to know one thing,“ the king replied. “Yes, my lord?“ she asked.

English Tyndale 1537

Then the king answered and said unto the woman: hide not from me I pray thee: the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said: let my lord the king say on.