Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 14:9
American Standard Version
And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.
Amplified® Bible
And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, My lord, O king, let the guilt be on me and on my father's house; let the king and his throne be guiltless.
Contemporary English Version
The woman said, "I hope your decision doesn't cause any problems for you. But if it does, you can blame me."
Darby English Version
And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, Upon me, my lord, O king, be the iniquity, and upon my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless.
Good News Bible
"Your Majesty," she said, "whatever you do, my family and I will take the blame; you and the royal family are innocent."
King James Version
And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
New American Standard Bible
The woman of Tekoa said to the king, "O my lord, the king, the iniquity is on me and my father's house, but the king and his throne are guiltless."
New International Version
But the woman from Tekoa said to him, "My lord the king, let the blame rest on me and on my father's family, and let the king and his throne be without guilt."
New King James Version
And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, let the iniquity be on me and on my father’s house, and the king and his throne be guiltless.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The woman of Tekoa said to the king, "O my lord, the king, the iniquity falls on me and my father's house, but the king and his throne remain guiltless."
Revised Standard Version
And the woman of Teko'a said to the king, "On me be the guilt, my lord the king, and on my father's house; let the king and his throne be guiltless."
Young's Literal Translation
And the woman of Tekoah saith unto the king, `On me, my lord, O king, `is' the iniquity, and on the house of my father; and the king and his throne `are' innocent.'
