KJVOtherwise 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.
Otherwise 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.”
or I had done against my soul a vain thing, and no matter is hid from the king, and thou--thou dost station thyself over-against.'
Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou wouldest have set thyself against [me].
2 Samuel — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
S E C O N D S A M U E L CHAP. XVIII. This chapter puts a period to Absalom's rebellion and life, and so makes way for David to his throne again, whither the next chapter brings him back in peace and triumph. We have here, I. David's…