2 Samuel 19:38

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.””

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BSBPD

“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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the king saith, `With me doth Chimham go over, and I do to him that which <FI>is<Fi> good in thine eyes, yea, all that thou dost fix on me I do to thee.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 19:38 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 2:7But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
  2. Jeremiah 41:17And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt

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