Verse 13

2 Samuel 18:13

King James Version

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13 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

אֽוֹ עָשִׂ֤יתִי ב/נפש/ו בְ/נַפְשִׁ/י֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר וְ/כָל דָּבָ֖ר לֹא יִכָּחֵ֣ד מִן הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ וְ/אַתָּ֖ה תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִ/נֶּֽגֶד

English Translation

Or I have made in my soul a lie, and all that is not hidden from the king, and you shall stand before him.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hund... Focus ↗

2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the h... Focus ↗

3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; ne... Focus ↗

4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, a... Focus ↗

5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young m... Focus ↗

6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; Focus ↗

7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slau... Focus ↗

8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more peop... Focus ↗

9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thi... Focus ↗

10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. Focus ↗

11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite... Focus ↗

12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet w... Focus ↗

13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the...

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them... Focus ↗

15 And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. Focus ↗

16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back th... Focus ↗

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of ston... Focus ↗

18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dal... Focus ↗

19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hat... Focus ↗

20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another da... Focus ↗

21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, an... Focus ↗

22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run a... Focus ↗

23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the pl... Focus ↗

24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wal... Focus ↗

25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in hi... Focus ↗

26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the so... Focus ↗

28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face... Focus ↗

29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s se... Focus ↗

30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. Focus ↗

31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee t... Focus ↗

32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my l... Focus ↗

33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thu... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: King James Version

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