2 Samuel 18:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 18:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 18:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

2 Samuel 18:13 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 18:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

2 Samuel 18:13 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 18:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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].”

2 Samuel 18:13 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 18:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I had done it, it had bene the danger of my life: for nothing can be hid from the King: yea, thou thy selfe wouldest haue bin against me.”

2 Samuel 18:13 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 18:13 in Context — 2 Samuel 18

11 Y Joab respondió al hombre que le daba la nueva: Y viéndolo tú, ¿por qué no le heriste luego allí [echándole] á tierra? y sobre mí, que te hubiera dado diez [siclos] de plata, y un talabarte.

12 Y el hombre dijo á Joab: Aunque me importara en mis manos mil [siclos] de plata, no extendiera yo mi mano contra el hijo del rey; porque nosotros lo oímos cuando el rey te mandó á ti y á Abisai y á Ittai, diciendo: Mirad que ninguno toque en el joven Absalom.

13 Por otra parte, habría yo hecho traición contra mi vida (pues que al rey nada se le esconde), y tú mismo estarías en contra.

14 Y respondió Joab: No es razón que yo te ruegue. Y tomando tres dardos en sus manos, hincólos en el corazón de Absalom, que aun estaba vivo en medio del alcornoque.

15 Cercándolo luego diez mancebos escuderos de Joab, hirieron á Absalom, y acabáronle.

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What Does 2 Samuel 18:13 Mean?

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