NET Bible
"Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”"
— 2 Samuel 16:19, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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."”
“Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king's son? as I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also.”
“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.”
“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.”
When David’s friend Hushai the Arkite came to Absalom, Hushai said to him,“Long live the king! Long live the king!”
Absalom said to Hushai,“Do you call this loyalty to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
Hushai replied to Absalom,“No, I will be loyal to the one whom the LORD, these people, and all the men of Israel have chosen.
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel,“Give us your advice. What should we do?”
Ahithophel replied to Absalom,“Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to care for the palace. All Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. Then your followers will be motivated to support you.”
So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.