2 Samuel 16:19 — Compare All Translations

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

and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.`

English ASV

And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy fathers presence, so will I be in thy presence.

English Amplified

And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so will I serve you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so will I serve you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And again, whom should I serve? should it not be in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

English EASY 2024

I served your father when he was king. So now it is surely right for me to serve you, his son.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

In the past, I served your father. So now I will serve you, David's son."

And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

After all, whom should I serve, if not my master's son? As I served your father, so now I will serve you.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

And besides, whom should I serve? Shouldn't it be his son? As I served your father, so I'll serve you."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father's presence, I will also serve in yours."

English KJV 1611

And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

English LSB

Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Furthermore, whom shall I serve? Should it not be his son? As I served your father, so shall I be with you.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so I will be in your presence."

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

Furthermore, as I was in attendance upon your father, so will I be before you. Whom should I serve, if not his son?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

After all, who else should I serve? Shouldn't I serve the king's son? I will serve you, just as I served your father."

English NIV

Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you."

English NKJ 1982

Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”

English NLT

"And anyway, why shouldn't I serve you? I helped your father, and now I will help you!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I have served your father, so I will serve you."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“And anyway, why shouldn't I? I helped your father and now I will help you!“

English Tyndale 1537

And furthermore unto whom shall I do service but even to his son? And as I was servant before with thy father, even so shall I be with thee.

2 Samuel 16:19 — Compare Translations