1 Kings 12:7 Multilingual: And they said to him, 'If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them, and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever.'

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New International Version
They replied, "If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants."

New Living Translation
The older counselors replied, "If you are willing to be a servant to these people today and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects."

English Standard Version
And they said to him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them, and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever.”

Berean Study Bible
They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”

New American Standard Bible
Then they spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their petition, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

King James Bible
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They replied, "Today if you will be a servant to these people and serve them, and if you respond to them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever."

International Standard Version
They advised him, "If today you are a servant, you will serve this people by answering them and speaking kindly to them. Then they will serve you forever."

NET Bible
They said to him, "Today if you show a willingness to help these people and grant their request, they will be your servants from this time forward."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They told him, "If you will serve these people today, humble yourself, and speak gently, then they will always be your servants."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And they spoke unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a slave unto this people this day and wilt serve them and answer them by speaking good words unto them, then they will be thy slaves for ever.

King James 2000 Bible
And they spoke unto him, saying, If you will be a servant unto this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

American King James Version
And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.

American Standard Version
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They said to him: If thou wilt yield to this people to day, and condescend to them, and grant their petition, and wilt speak gentle words to them, they will be thy servants always.

Darby Bible Translation
And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

English Revised Version
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant to this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

World English Bible
They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

Young's Literal Translation
And they speak unto him, saying, 'If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

1 Konings 12:7 Afrikaans PWL
Toe praat hulle met hom en sê: “As u vandag ’n dienskneg tot hierdie volk sal wees en hulle dien, hulle versoek toestaan en goeie woorde met hulle praat, sal hulle altyd u diensknegte wees.”

1 i Mbretërve 12:7 Albanian
Ata iu përgjigjën, duke thënë: "Në rast se sot ti do të bëhesh shërbëtor i këtij populli dhe do t'i shërbesh, në rast se do të tregohesh mirëdashës me ta dhe do t'u thuash fjalë të mira, ata do të jenë shërbëtorë të tu përjetë".

ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻮﻙ ﺍﻷﻭ 12:7 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فكلموه قائلين ان صرت اليوم عبدا لهذا الشعب وخدمتهم واجبتهم وكلمتهم كلاما حسنا يكونون لك عبيدا كل الايام.

De Künig A 12:7 Bavarian
Sö gantwortnd iem: "Also, wennst auf s Volk zuegeest und di als iener Diener versteest, naacherd ist dös +nie schlecht. Los auf ien und bi freunddlich dyrmit; naacher pässt aau allss!"

3 Царе 12:7 Bulgarian
Те му говориха казвайки: Ако станеш днес слуга на тия люде, да им слугуваш, и им отговориш като им продумаш благи думи, тогава те ще ти бъдат слуги за винаги.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
老年人對他說：「現在王若服侍這民如僕人，用好話回答他們，他們就永遠做王的僕人。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
老年人对他说：“现在王若服侍这民如仆人，用好话回答他们，他们就永远做王的仆人。”

列王紀上 12:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
老年人對他說：現在王若服事這民如僕人，用好話回答他們，他們就永遠作王的僕人。

列王紀上 12:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
老年人对他说：现在王若服事这民如仆人，用好话回答他们，他们就永远作王的仆人。

1 Kings 12:7 Croatian Bible
Oni mu odgovoriše: "Ako danas udovoljiš tim ljudima, budeš im blagonaklon i odgovoriš im lijepim riječima, oni će ti uvijek ostati sluge."

První Královská 12:7 Czech BKR
I odpověděli jemu, řkouce: Jestliže dnes povolný budeš lidu tomuto a ochotně se jim ukážeš, a odpověd dávaje, mluviti budeš přívětivě, budouť služebníci tvoji po všecky dny.

Første Kongebog 12:7 Danish
De svarede: »Hvis du i Dag vil være dette Folk til Tjeneste, være dem til Behag, svare dem vel og give dem gode Ord, saa vil de blive dine Tjenere for bestandig!«

1 Koningen 12:7 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En zij spraken tot hem, zeggende: Indien gij heden knecht van dit volk wezen zult, en hen dienen, en hun antwoorden, en tot hen goede woorden spreken zult, zo zullen zij te allen dage uw knechten zijn.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ ἐλάλησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγοντες Εἰ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ ἔσῃ δοῦλος τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ, καὶ δουλεύσῃς αὐτοῖς καὶ λαλήσῃς αὐτοῖς λόγους ἀγαθούς, καὶ ἔσονταί σοι δοῦλοι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
[וַיְדַבֵּר כ] (וַיְדַבְּרוּ֙ ק) אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־הַ֠יֹּום תִּֽהְיֶה־עֶ֜בֶד לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טֹובִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
[וידבר כ] (וידברו ק) אליו לאמר אם־היום תהיה־עבד לעם הזה ועבדתם ועניתם ודברת אליהם דברים טובים והיו לך עבדים כל־הימים׃

Aleppo Codex
ז וידבר (וידברו) אליו לאמר אם היום תהיה עבד לעם הזה ועבדתם ועניתם ודברת אליהם דברים טובים--והיו לך עבדים כל הימים

1 Királyok 12:7 Hungarian: Karoli
És szólának azok, mondván: Ha e mai napon szolgája lész e népnek, és nékik szolgálsz, és választ adsz nékik, és jó szót adsz nékik: mind éltig szolgálnak néked.

Reĝoj 1 12:7 Esperanto
Kaj ili diris al li jene:Se hodiaux vi estos servanto al cxi tiu popolo kaj komplezos al ili kaj kontentigos ilin kaj parolos al ili bonajn vortojn, ili estos al vi servantoj por cxiam.

ENSIMMÄINEN KUNINGASTEN KIRJA 12:7 Finnish: Bible (1776)
He puhuivat hänelle sanoen: jos sinä palvelet tänäpänä tätä kansaa ja noudat heidän mielensä, ja vastaat heitä ja annat heille hyviä sanoja; niin he ovat sinun palvelias kaiken sinun elinaikas.

1 Rois 12:7 French: Darby
Et ils lui parlerent, disant: Si aujourd'hui tu deviens serviteur de ce peuple, et que tu les serves, et leur repondes, et leur dises de bonnes paroles, ils seront toujours tes serviteurs.

1 Rois 12:7 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Et voici ce qu'ils lui dirent: Si aujourd'hui tu rends service à ce peuple, si tu leur cèdes, et si tu leur réponds par des paroles bienveillantes, ils seront pour toujours tes serviteurs.

1 Rois 12:7 French: Martin (1744)
Et ils lui répondirent, en disant : Si aujourd'hui tu te rends facile à ce peuple, et que tu lui cèdes, et que tu leur répondes avec douceur, ils seront tes serviteurs à toujours.

1 Koenige 12:7 German: Modernized
Sie sprachen zu ihm: Wirst du heute diesem Volk einen Dienst tun und ihnen zu Willen sein und sie erhören und ihnen gute Worte geben, so werden sie dir untertänig sein dein Leben lang.

1 Koenige 12:7 German: Luther (1912)
Sie sprachen zu ihm: Wirst du heute diesem Volk einen Dienst tun und ihnen zu Willen sein und sie erhören und ihnen gute Worte geben, so werden sie dir untertänig sein dein Leben lang.

1 Koenige 12:7 German: Textbibel (1899)
Sie erwiderten ihm also: Wirst du heute diesen Leuten zu Willen sein und dich ihnen fügen und auf sie hören und ihnen einen freundlichen Bescheid erteilen, so werden sie dir allezeit zu Willen sein.

1 Re 12:7 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E quelli gli parlarono così: "Se oggi tu ti fai servo di questo popolo, se tu gli cedi, se gli rispondi e gli parli con bontà, ti sarà servo per sempre".

1 Re 12:7 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ed essi gli risposero, dicendo: Se oggi tu ti sottometti a questo popolo, e te gli rendi soggetto, e gli dài buona risposta, e buone parole, egli ti sarà soggetto in perpetuo.

1 RAJA-RAJA 12:7 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka sembah mereka itu kepadanya: Jikalau kiranya sekarang satu hari jua tuanku memperhambakan diri tuanku kepada orang banyak itu dan menurut kehendaknya serta memberi jawab dan perkataan yang baik, niscaya mereka itu sekalian menjadi hamba tuanku selama-lamanya.

열왕기상 12:7 Korean
대답하여 가로되 `왕이 만일 오늘날 이 백성의 종이 되어 저희를 섬기고 좋은 말로 대답하여 이르시면 저희가 영영히 왕의 종이 되리이다' 하나

I Regum 12:7 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Qui dixerunt ei : Si hodie obedieris populo huic, et servieris, et petitioni eorum cesseris, locutusque fueris ad eos verba lenia, erunt tibi servi cunctis diebus.

Pirmoji Karaliø knyga 12:7 Lithuanian
Tie jam kalbėjo: “Jei šiandien būsi tarnas šitiems žmonėms, tarnausi jiems ir kalbėsi švelniais žodžiais, jie visados bus tavo tarnai”.

1 Kings 12:7 Maori
Na ka korero ratou ki a ia, ka mea, Ki te mea hei pononga koe ma tenei iwi i tenei ra, a ka mahi ki a ratou, a ka pai nga korero e korerotia e koe ki a ratou, na ko ratou hei pononga mau i nga ra katoa.

1 Kongebok 12:7 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
De svarte ham: Hvis du idag lyder dette folk og retter dig efter dem og gir dem gode ord til svar, så vil de være dine tjenere for alle tider.

1 Reyes 12:7 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Y ellos le respondieron, diciendo: Si hoy te haces servidor de este pueblo, y les sirves y les concedes su petición y les dices buenas palabras, entonces ellos serán tus siervos para siempre.

1 Reyes 12:7 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Y ellos le respondieron: "Si hoy se hace servidor de este pueblo, y les sirva y les conceda su petición y les diga buenas palabras, entonces ellos serán sus siervos para siempre."

1 Reyes 12:7 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y ellos le hablaron, diciendo: Si tú fueres hoy siervo de este pueblo, y lo sirvieres, y si les respondieres, y les hablares buenas palabras, ellos te servirán para siempre.

1 Reyes 12:7 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y ellos le hablaron, diciendo: Si tú fueres hoy siervo de este pueblo, y lo sirvieres, y respondiéndole buenas palabras les hablares, ellos te servirán para siempre.

1 Reyes 12:7 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y ellos le hablaron, diciendo: Si tú fueres hoy siervo de este pueblo, y lo sirvieres, y respondiéndole buenas palabras les hablares, ellos te servirán para siempre.

1 Reis 12:7 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
E eles lhe sugeriram: “Se hoje te sujeitares à vontade deste povo, se te submeteres a lhes dirigires palavras de compreensão e cooperação, então eles serão para sempre teus servidores”.

1 Reis 12:7 Portugese Bible
Eles lhe disseram: Se hoje te tornares servo deste povo, e o servires, e, respondendo-lhe, lhe falares boas palavras, eles serão para sempre teus servos.

1 Imparati 12:7 Romanian: Cornilescu
Şi iată ce i-au zis ei: ,,Dacă vei îndatora astăzi pe poporul acesta, dacă le faci ce cer, şi dacă le vei răspunde cu vorbe binevoitoare, îţi vor sluji pe vecie.``

3-я Царств 12:7 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Они говорили ему и сказали: если ты на сей день будешь слугою народу сему и услужишь ему, и удовлетворишь им и будешь говорить им ласково, то они будут твоими рабами на все дни.

3-я Царств 12:7 Russian koi8r
Они говорили ему и сказали: если ты на сей день будешь слугою народу сему и услужишь ему, и удовлетворишь им и будешь говорить им ласково, то они будут твоими рабами на все дни.

1 Kungaboken 12:7 Swedish (1917)
De svarade honom och sade: »Om du i dag underkastar dig detta folk och bliver dem till tjänst, om du lyssnar till deras bön och talar goda ord till dem, så skola de för alltid bliva dina tjänare.»

1 Kings 12:7 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At nagsipagsalita sa kaniya, na nagsipagsabi, Kung ikaw ay magiging lingkod sa bayang ito sa araw na ito, at maglilingkod sa kanila, at sasagot sa kanila, at magsasalita ng mabuting mga salita sa kanila, ay iyo ngang magiging lingkod sila magpakailan man.

1 พงศ์กษัตริย์ 12:7 Thai: from KJV
เขาทั้งหลายทูลพระองค์ว่า "ถ้าพระองค์จะทรงเป็นผู้รับใช้ประชาชนนี้ในวันนี้และรับใช้พวกเขา และตรัสตอบคำดีแก่พวกเขา เขาทั้งหลายก็จะเป็นผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์เป็นนิตย์"

1 Krallar 12:7 Turkish
İleri gelenler, ‹‹Bugün bu halka hizmet eder, olumlu yanıt verirsen, sana her zaman kul köle olurlar›› diye karşılık verdiler.

1 Caùc Vua 12:7 Vietnamese (1934)
Chúng thưa lại rằng: Nếu ngày nay vua làm như người đầy tớ của dân sự này, phục sự họ, đáp lời, trò chuyện tử tế cùng họ, thì họ sẽ làm tôi tớ vua mãi mãi.