NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Otherwise'ow (o) desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if -- also, and, either, if, at the least, nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. I should have wrought `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application false.hood sheqer (sheh'-ker) an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully. against mine own life nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) for there is no matter dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause hid kachad (kaw-khad') to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy -- conceal, cut down (off), desolate, hide. from the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. and thou thyself wouldest have set yatsab (yaw-tsab') to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue thyself against me Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof." King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible If I had jeopardized my own life--and nothing is hidden from the king--you would have abandoned me." International Standard Version If I had taken his life, the king would have uncovered everything about it, and you would never have protected me!" NET Bible If I had acted at risk of my own life--and nothing is hidden from the king!--you would have abandoned me." GOD'S WORD® Translation If I had done something treacherous to him, would you have stood by me? Like everything else, it wouldn't stay hidden from the king." King James 2000 Bible Otherwise I should have dealt falsely against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me. Links 2 Samuel 18:132 Samuel 18:13 NIV 2 Samuel 18:13 NLT 2 Samuel 18:13 ESV 2 Samuel 18:13 NASB 2 Samuel 18:13 KJV |