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.
ASVOtherwise 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.
If I had jeopardized my own life— and nothing is hidden from the king— you would have abandoned me.”
DRAYea and if I should have acted boldly against my own life, this could not have been hid from the king, and wouldst thou have stood by me?
FBVIf I had disobeyed and killed Absalom—and the king finds out everything—you yourself wouldn't have defended me.”
GNVIf 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.
JPSOtherwise if I had dealt falsely against mine own life — and there is no matter hid from the king — then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof.'
LSVor I had done a vain thing against my soul, and no matter is hid from the king, and you would station yourself opposite from [me].”
NASBOtherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have avoided me.”NASB 2020
And if I had put my life in jeopardy—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have kept your distance from me.”
NMVOtherwise I should have wrought falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and youi yourself would have set yourself against [me].
OJBOtherwise I should have dealt sheker against mine own nefesh; for there is no matter hid from HaMelech, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
RVOtherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life, (and there is no matter hid from the king,) then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof.
T4TIf I had disobeyed the king and killed Absalom, the king would have heard about it, because the king hears about everything, and even you would not have defended me!”
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.”