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.

But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as in the past I have been your father's servant, so now I will be yours: then you will be able to keep Ahithophel's designs against me from being put into effect.

εαν ομως επιστρεψης εις την πολιν και ειπης προς τον Αβεσσαλωμ, Θελω εισθαι δουλος σου, βασιλευ· καθως εσταθην δουλος του πατρος σου μεχρι τουδε, ουτω θελω εισθαι τωρα δουλος σου· τοτε δυνασαι υπερ εμου να ανατρεψης την βουλην του Αχιτοφελ·

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.