2 Samuel 16:19 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'
| And again, | וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית | wĕhaššēnît | veh-ha-shay-NEET |
| whom | לְמִי֙ | lĕmiy | leh-MEE |
| should I | אֲנִ֣י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| serve? | אֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד | ʾeʿĕbōd | eh-ay-VODE |
| not I should | הֲל֖וֹא | hălôʾ | huh-LOH |
| serve in the presence | לִפְנֵ֣י | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| son? his of | בְנ֑וֹ | bĕnô | veh-NOH |
| as | כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר | kaʾăšer | ka-uh-SHER |
| I have served | עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ | ʿābadtiy | ah-VAHD-TEE |
| in thy father's | לִפְנֵ֣י | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| presence, | אָבִ֔יךָ | ʾābîkā | ah-VEE-ha |
| so | כֵּ֖ן | kēn | kane |
| will I be | אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה | ʾehĕye | eh-heh-YEH |
| in thy presence. | לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ | lĕpānêkā | leh-fa-NAY-ha |