1 Kings 12:7
1 Kings 12:7 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
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.”
1 Kings 12:7 The Message (MSG)
They said, “If you will be a servant to this people, be considerate of their needs and respond with compassion, work things out with them, they’ll end up doing anything for you.”
1 Kings 12:7 King James Version (KJV)
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.
1 Kings 12:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.”
1 Kings 12:7 New Century Version (NCV)
They said, “You should be like a servant to them today. If you serve them and give them a kind answer, they will serve you always.”
1 Kings 12:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
1 Kings 12:7 New International Version (NIV)
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.”
1 Kings 12:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
And they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”