2 Samuel 15:26 “But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let H…”

2 Samuel 15:26

But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

World English Bible

but if he says, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.”

American Standard Version

but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

Geneva Bible 1599

But if he thus say, I haue no delite in thee, behold, here am I, let him doe to me as seemeth good in his eyes.

Darby Translation

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, [here am] I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him.

Young's Literal Translation

and if thus He say, I have not delighted in thee; here [am] I, He doth to me as [is] good in His eyes.'

Bible in Basic English

But if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him.

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Cross references

“I have not”

2 Samuel 22:20 1 Kings 10:9 Numbers 14:8 2 Chronicles 9:8 Isaiah 62:4 Isaiah 42:1

2 Samuel 22:20 · BSB

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

1 Kings 10:9 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Numbers 14:8 · BSB

If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.

2 Chronicles 9:8 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry ou…

Isaiah 62:4 · BSB

No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.

Isaiah 42:1 · BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

“let”

1 Samuel 3:18 Judges 10:15 Psalm 39:9 Job 1:20 Job 1:21

1 Samuel 3:18 · BSB

So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

Judges 10:15 · BSB

“We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”

Psalm 39:9 · BSB

I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.

Job 1:20 · BSB

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Job 1:21 · BSB

saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Then the king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His dwelling place again.

27The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace—you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.

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