2 Samuel 18:13 — Compare Translations

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

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.`

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.

English Amplified

Otherwise, if I had dealt falsely against his life--for nothing is hidden from the king--you yourself would have taken sides against me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Otherwise, if I had dealt falsely against his life–for nothing is hidden from the king–you yourself would have taken sides against me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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].

English EASY 2024

If I had killed Absalom, my own life would be in danger. The king knows everything that happens! You would not have tried to save me from the king's punishment.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If I had killed Absalom, the king himself would find out, and you would punish me. "

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But if I had disobeyed the king and killed Absalom, the king would have heard about it—he hears about everything—and you would not have defended me.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

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."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Otherwise, I would have worked falsehood against my own life. For nothing is hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

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

Had I been disloyal and killed him, the whole matter would have come to the attention of the king, and you would stand aloof."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If I had acted at risk of my own life — and nothing is hidden from the king! — you would have abandoned me.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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."

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

English NKJ 1982

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. ”

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."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

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 accuse me.“

English Tyndale 1537

Moreover though I had jeoparded my life and done falsely thereto, yet could nought of all the matter have been hid from the king: yea and thou thyself wouldest be against me.