2 Samuel 19:38
36 Your servant could go with the king only a short distance past the Jordan; why should the king repay me with such a reward?
37 Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what is good in your sight.”
The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me.”
39 So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham crossed over with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel escorted the king.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me.”
- KJV
- And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
- WEB
- The king answered, “Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good to you. Whatever you request of me, that I will do for you.”
- ASV
- And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
- DARBY
- And the king said, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which seems good to thee; and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
- BLB
- And the king answered, “Chimham shall pass over with me, and I will do for him what is good in your eyes. And whatever you request of me, I will do for you.”
- ÅB
- Da sa kongen: Kimham skal dra med meg, og jeg vil gjøre mot ham som du vil, og alt hva du ønsker av meg, vil jeg gjøre for deg.
- OTB
- Og kongen svarte: "Kimham skal krysse over med meg, og jeg vil gjøre for ham hva som synes godt for deg. Hva du enn ønsker fra meg, vil jeg gjøre for deg."
- B1930
- Da sa kongen: Kimham skal dra med mig, og jeg vil gjøre mot ham som du vil, og alt hvad du ønsker av mig, vil jeg gjøre for dig.