1 Kings 12:7 - New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong Numbers 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." More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them and answer them with good words, they will be your servants forever. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible “If you will be a servant to this people by answering them and speaking good words today,” they replied, “then they will be your servants forever.” Catholic Public Domain Version They said to him, "If today you will obey and serve this people, and yield to their petition, and if you will speak lenient words to them, they will be your servants for all days." |