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Contemporary English Version
2 Samuel 15:15
The officials said, "Your Majesty, we'll do whatever you say."
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Christian Standard Bible®
The king’s servants said to the king, “Whatever my lord the king decides, we are your servants.”
The king’s servants said to the king, “Whatever my lord the king decides, we are your servants.”
Hebrew Names Version
The king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall choose.
The king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall choose.
King James Version
And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.
And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.
Lexham English Bible
Then the servants of the king said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king chooses, your servants are ready to act!"
Then the servants of the king said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king chooses, your servants are ready to act!"
English Standard Version
And the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."
And the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."
New Century Version
The king's officers said to him, "We will do anything you say."
The king's officers said to him, "We will do anything you say."
New English Translation
The king's servants replied to the king, "We will do whatever our lord the king decides."
The king's servants replied to the king, "We will do whatever our lord the king decides."
Amplified Bible
The king's servants said to him, "Listen, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."
The king's servants said to him, "Listen, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."
New American Standard Bible
Then the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants will do whatever my lord the king chooses."
Then the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants will do whatever my lord the king chooses."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Kings seruants sayd vnto him, Behold, thy seruants are ready to do according to all that my lord the King shal appoynt.
And the Kings seruants sayd vnto him, Behold, thy seruants are ready to do according to all that my lord the King shal appoynt.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."
Then the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."
Complete Jewish Bible
The king's servants said to the king, "Here, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."
The king's servants said to the king, "Here, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."
Darby Translation
And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, thy servants [will do] whatever my lord the king shall choose.
And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, thy servants [will do] whatever my lord the king shall choose.
Easy-to-Read Version
The king's officers told him, "We will do whatever you tell us."
The king's officers told him, "We will do whatever you tell us."
George Lamsa Translation
And the kings servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king wants to do.
And the kings servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king wants to do.
Good News Translation
"Yes, Your Majesty," they answered. "We are ready to do whatever you say."
"Yes, Your Majesty," they answered. "We are ready to do whatever you say."
Literal Translation
And the king's servants said to the king, According to all that my lord the king desires, behold, your servants will do .
And the king's servants said to the king, According to all that my lord the king desires, behold, your servants will do .
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde the kynges seruauntes vnto him: Loke what my LORDE ye kinge choseth, beholde, here are thy seruauntes.
Then sayde the kynges seruauntes vnto him: Loke what my LORDE ye kinge choseth, beholde, here are thy seruauntes.
American Standard Version
And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.
And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.
Bible in Basic English
And the king's servants said to the king, See, your servants are ready to do whatever the king says is to be done.
And the king's servants said to the king, See, your servants are ready to do whatever the king says is to be done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the kinges seruauntes sayd vnto him: Beholde, thy seruauntes are redy to do whatsoeuer my lord the king shall appoynt.
And the kinges seruauntes sayd vnto him: Beholde, thy seruauntes are redy to do whatsoeuer my lord the king shall appoynt.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king's servants said unto the king: 'Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.'
And the king's servants said unto the king: 'Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.'
King James Version (1611)
And the kings seruants said vnto the king, Behold, thy seruants are readie to doe whatsoeuer my lord the king shall appoint.
And the kings seruants said vnto the king, Behold, thy seruants are readie to doe whatsoeuer my lord the king shall appoint.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king’s servants said to the king, In all things which our lord the king chooses, behold we are thy servants.
And the king’s servants said to the king, In all things which our lord the king chooses, behold we are thy servants.
English Revised Version
And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.
And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.
Berean Standard Bible
The king's servants replied, "Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants."
The king's servants replied, "Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the seruauntis of the kyng seiden to hym, We thi seruauntis schulen performe gladli alle thingis, what euer thingis oure lord the kyng schal comaunde.
And the seruauntis of the kyng seiden to hym, We thi seruauntis schulen performe gladli alle thingis, what euer thingis oure lord the kyng schal comaunde.
Young's Literal Translation
And the servants of the king say unto the king, `According to all that my lord the king chooseth -- lo, thy servants [do].'
And the servants of the king say unto the king, `According to all that my lord the king chooseth -- lo, thy servants [do].'
Update Bible Version
And the king's slaves said to the king, Look, your slaves are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall choose.
And the king's slaves said to the king, Look, your slaves are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall choose.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, thy servants [are ready to do] whatever my lord the king shall appoint.
And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, thy servants [are ready to do] whatever my lord the king shall appoint.
World English Bible
The king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall choose.
The king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king shall choose.
New King James Version
And the king's servants said to the king, "We are your servants, ready to do whatever my lord the king commands."
And the king's servants said to the king, "We are your servants, ready to do whatever my lord the king commands."
New Living Translation
"We are with you," his advisers replied. "Do what you think is best."
"We are with you," his advisers replied. "Do what you think is best."
New Life Bible
The king's servants said to him, "See, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."
The king's servants said to him, "See, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."
New Revised Standard
The king's officials said to the king, "Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king decides."
The king's officials said to the king, "Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king decides."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king's servants said unto the king, - According to all that my lord the king shall choose, here are thy servants.
And the king's servants said unto the king, - According to all that my lord the king shall choose, here are thy servants.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king’s servants said to him: Whatsoever our lord the king shall command, we thy servants will willingly execute.
And the king’s servants said to him: Whatsoever our lord the king shall command, we thy servants will willingly execute.
Revised Standard Version
And the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."
And the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides."
THE MESSAGE
The king's servants said, "Whatever our master, the king, says, we'll do; we're with you all the way!"
The king's servants said, "Whatever our master, the king, says, we'll do; we're with you all the way!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."
Then the king's servants said to the king, "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses."
Contextual Overview
13 A messenger came and told David, "Everyone in Israel is on Absalom's side!" 14 David's officials were in Jerusalem with him, and he told them, "Let's get out of here! We'll have to leave soon, or none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry! If he moves fast, he could catch us while we're still here. Then he will kill us and everyone else in the city." 15 The officials said, "Your Majesty, we'll do whatever you say." 16David left behind ten of his wives to take care of the palace, but the rest of his family and his officials and soldiers went with him. They stopped at the last house at the edge of the city. 18 Then David stood there and watched while his regular troops and his bodyguards marched past. The last group was the six hundred soldiers who had followed him from Gath. Their commander was Ittai. 19 David spoke to Ittai and said, "You're a foreigner from the town of Gath. You don't have to leave with us. Go back and join the new king! 20 You haven't been with me very long, so why should you have to follow me, when I don't even know where I'm going? Take your soldiers and go back. I pray that the Lord will be kind and faithful to you." 21 Ittai answered, "Your Majesty, just as surely as you and the Lord live, I will go where you go, no matter if it costs me my life." 22 "Then come on!" David said. So Ittai and all his men and their families walked on past David. 23 The people of Jerusalem were crying and moaning as David and everyone with him passed by. He led them across Kidron Valley and along the road toward the desert.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Behold: Proverbs 18:24, Luke 22:28, Luke 22:29, John 6:66-69, John 15:14
appoint: Heb. choose
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:40 - Do what seemeth
Cross-References
Genesis 15:1
Later the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision, "Abram, don't be afraid! I will protect you and reward you greatly."
Later the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision, "Abram, don't be afraid! I will protect you and reward you greatly."
Genesis 15:2
But Abram answered, " Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own.
But Abram answered, " Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own.
Genesis 15:7
The Lord said to Abram, "I brought you here from Ur in Chaldea, and I gave you this land."
The Lord said to Abram, "I brought you here from Ur in Chaldea, and I gave you this land."
Genesis 15:9
Then the Lord told him, "Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a dove, and a young pigeon."
Then the Lord told him, "Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a dove, and a young pigeon."
Genesis 15:13
Then the Lord said: Abram, you will live to an old age and die in peace. But I solemnly promise that your descendants will live as foreigners in a land that doesn't belong to them. They will be forced into slavery and abused for four hundred years. But I will terribly punish the nation that enslaves them, and they will leave with many possessions.
Then the Lord said: Abram, you will live to an old age and die in peace. But I solemnly promise that your descendants will live as foreigners in a land that doesn't belong to them. They will be forced into slavery and abused for four hundred years. But I will terribly punish the nation that enslaves them, and they will leave with many possessions.
Genesis 15:16
Four generations later, your descendants will return here and take this land, because only then will the people who live here be so sinful that they deserve to be punished.
Four generations later, your descendants will return here and take this land, because only then will the people who live here be so sinful that they deserve to be punished.
Genesis 15:19
They will possess the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,
They will possess the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,
Genesis 23:4
"I live as a foreigner in your land, and I don't own any property where I can bury my wife. Please let me buy a piece of land."
"I live as a foreigner in your land, and I don't own any property where I can bury my wife. Please let me buy a piece of land."
Genesis 23:19
So Abraham buried his wife Sarah in Machpelah Cave that was in the field
So Abraham buried his wife Sarah in Machpelah Cave that was in the field
Genesis 49:29
Jacob told his sons: Soon I will die, and I want you to bury me in Machpelah Cave. Abraham bought this cave as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite, and it is near the town of Mamre in Canaan. Abraham and Sarah are buried there, and so are Isaac and Rebekah. I buried Leah there too.
Jacob told his sons: Soon I will die, and I want you to bury me in Machpelah Cave. Abraham bought this cave as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite, and it is near the town of Mamre in Canaan. Abraham and Sarah are buried there, and so are Isaac and Rebekah. I buried Leah there too.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the king's servants said unto the king,.... In answer to him, and to show that they were quite conformable to his pleasure:
behold, thy servants [are ready to do] whatsoever my lord the king shalt appoint; or "choose" k, whether to prepare to fight, and defend him and the city, or to depart and make their escape.
k ×××ר "elegerit", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
