New International Version
But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, 'Your Majesty, I will be your servant; I was your father's servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,' then you can help me by frustrating Ahithophel's advice.

New Living Translation
Return to Jerusalem and tell Absalom, 'I will now be your adviser, O king, just as I was your father's adviser in the past.' Then you can frustrate and counter Ahithophel's advice.

English Standard Version
But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father’s servant in time past, so now I will be your servant,’ then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

Berean Study Bible
But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’

New American Standard Bible
"But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so I will now be your servant,' then you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me.

King James Bible
But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but if you return to the city and tell Absalom, 'I will be your servant, my king! Previously, I was your father's servant, but now I will be your servant,' then you can counteract Ahithophel's counsel for me.

International Standard Version
So go back to the city and tell Absalom, 'I'll be your servant, your majesty! Just as I served your father in the past, I can be your servant now.' That way you can manipulate Ahithophel's advice to my benefit.

NET Bible
But you will be able to counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king! Previously I was your father's servant, and now I will be your servant.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, 'Your Majesty, I'll be your servant. I was your father's servant in the past, but now I'll be your servant,' then you'll [help me by] undoing Ahithophel's advice.

Jubilee Bible 2000
but if thou return to the city and say unto Absalom, I will be thy slave, O king as I have been thy father's slave until now, so will I now also be thy slave; then thou may defeat the counsel of Ahithophel for me.

King James 2000 Bible
But if you return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now also be your servant: then you may for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

American King James Version
But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant till now, so will I now also be your servant: then may you for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

American Standard Version
but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if thou return into the city, and wilt say to Absalom: I am thy servant, O king: as I have been thy father's servant, so I will be thy servant: thou shalt defeat the counsel of Achitophel.

Darby Bible Translation
but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

English Revised Version
but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant: then shalt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if thou shalt return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

World English Bible
but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.'

Young's Literal Translation
and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I am also hitherto, and now, I am also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel;

2 Samuel 15:34 Afrikaans PWL
maar as jy terugkeer na die stad en vir Avshalom sê: “Ek sal u dienskneg wees, o koning, soos wat ek u vader se dienskneg in die verlede was, so sal ek nou u dienskneg wees,” dan kan jy vir my die raad van Agitofel verydel.

2 i Samuelit 15:34 Albanian
por në rast se kthehesh në qytet dhe i thua Absalomit: "Unë do të jem shërbëtori yt, o mbret; ashtu si kam qenë shërbëtor i atit tënd në të kaluarën, kështu do të jem shërbëtori yt"; ti do ta bësh të kotë në favorin tim këshillën e Ahithofelit.

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 15:34 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ولكن اذا رجعت الى المدينة وقلت لابشالوم انا اكون عبدك ايها الملك. انا عبد ابيك منذ زمان والآن انا عبدك. فانك تبطل لي مشورة اخيتوفل.

Dyr Sämyheel B 15:34 Bavarian
Wennst aber eyn d Stat zrugggeest und zo n Äpsylom saist: 'I bin dein Knecht, mein Künig; i war früehers schoon dyr Knecht von deinn Vatern, ietz aber bin i dyr dein!', naacherd känntst yn n Ähitofeel seinn Blich für mi durchkreutzn.

2 Царе 15:34 Bulgarian
но ако се върнеш в града и речеш на Авесалома: Царю, ще ти бъда слуга; както бях слуга на баща ти до сега, така ще бъда слуга на тебе,- тогава можеш да осуетиш за мене съвета на Ахитофела.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
你若回城去，對押沙龍說：『王啊，我願做你的僕人。我向來做你父親的僕人，現在我也照樣做你的僕人。』這樣，你就可以為我破壞亞希多弗的計謀。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
你若回城去，对押沙龙说：‘王啊，我愿做你的仆人。我向来做你父亲的仆人，现在我也照样做你的仆人。’这样，你就可以为我破坏亚希多弗的计谋。

撒 母 耳 記 下 15:34 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
你 若 回 城 去 ， 對 押 沙 龍 說 ： 王 啊 ， 我 願 作 你 的 僕 人 ； 我 向 來 作 你 父 親 的 僕 人 ， 現 在 我 也 照 樣 作 你 的 僕 人 。 這 樣 ， 你 就 可 以 為 我 破 壞 亞 希 多 弗 的 計 謀 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 15:34 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
你 若 回 城 去 ， 对 押 沙 龙 说 ： 王 啊 ， 我 愿 作 你 的 仆 人 ； 我 向 来 作 你 父 亲 的 仆 人 ， 现 在 我 也 照 样 作 你 的 仆 人 。 这 样 ， 你 就 可 以 为 我 破 坏 亚 希 多 弗 的 计 谋 。

2 Samuel 15:34 Croatian Bible
Ali ako se vratiš u grad i kažeš Abšalomu: 'Bit ću tvoj sluga, gospodaru kralju; prije sam služio tvome ocu, a sada ću služiti tebi', moći ćeš tada okretati Ahitofelove savjete u moju korist.

Druhá Samuelova 15:34 Czech BKR
Pakli se navrátíš do města a díš k Absolonovi: Služebníkem tvým budu, ó králi, služebníkem zajisté otce tvého byl jsem již zdávna, již pak budu služebníkem tvým, tedy zrušíš radu Achitofelovu.

2 Samuel 15:34 Danish
men vender du tilbage til Byen og siger til Absalom: Jeg vil være din Træl, Konge; din Faders Træl var jeg fordum, men nu vil jeg være din Træl! saa kan du gøre mig Akitofels Raad til Skamme.

2 Samuël 15:34 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Maar zo gij weder in de stad gaat, en tot Absalom zegt: Uw knecht, ik zal des konings zijn; ik ben wel uws vaders knecht van te voren geweest, maar nu zal ik uw knecht zijn; zo zoudt gij mij den raad van Achitofel te niet maken.