再者，我当服侍谁呢？岂不是前王的儿子吗？我怎样服侍你父亲，也必照样服侍你。”

再者，我当服事谁呢？岂不是前王的儿子吗？我怎样服事你父亲，也必照样服事你。”

再者，我当服事谁呢？岂不是前王的儿子吗？我怎样服事你父亲，也必照样服事你。”

再说，我应当服侍谁呢？难道不该服侍王的儿子吗？我要像服侍你父亲一样服侍你。”

再者，我要事奉谁呢？不是前王的儿子吗？我以前怎样事奉你的父亲，我现在也必怎样事奉你。”

再者，我當服事誰呢？豈不是前王的兒子嗎？我怎樣服事你父親，也必照樣服事你。」

再者，我當服事誰呢？豈不是前王的兒子嗎？我怎樣服事你父親，也必照樣服事你。」

再者，我當服事誰呢？豈不是前王的兒子嗎？我怎樣服事你父親，也必照樣服事你。」

再說，我應當服侍誰呢？難道不該服侍王的兒子嗎？我要像服侍你父親一樣服侍你。」

再者，我要事奉誰呢？不是前王的兒子嗎？我以前怎樣事奉你的父親，我現在也必怎樣事奉你。”

再者，我當服事誰呢？豈不是當服事前王的兒子麼？我怎樣服事你父親，也必怎樣服事你。』

再者，我該服事誰呢？難道不該服事朋友的兒子嗎？我怎樣服事你父親，也會怎樣服事你。」

且我宜事者為誰、非王之子乎、昔我若何事爾父、今亦如是事爾、

我當服事者為誰、豈非王子乎、昔我事爾父者若何、今事爾亦當如是。

再者、我將事者誰乎、豈非前王之子乎、昔我如是事爾父、今亦如是事爾、

Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”

After all, who else should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve the king’s son? I will serve you, just as I served your father.”

And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”

“ And anyway, why shouldn’t I serve you? Just as I was your father’s adviser, now I will be your adviser!”

Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”

Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? Just as I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall be in your presence.”

Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”

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.

Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”

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.

Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”

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 I will be in your presence.”

But if you return to the city and say to Absalom,‘ Your Majesty, I will be your servant; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,’ then you can help me by frustrating Ahithophel’s advice. (niv)

“ But what have I done?” asked David.“ What have you found against your servant from the day I came to you until now? Why can’t I go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?” (niv)

His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords. (niv)

The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray. (niv)

David said,“ Then you will see for yourself what your servant can do.” Achish replied,“ Very well, I will make you my bodyguard for life.” (niv)