in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that princes and servants are nought unto thee: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

For your haters, it seems, are dear to you, and your friends are hated. For you have made it clear that captains and servants are nothing to you: and now I see that if Absalom was living and we had all been dead today, it would have been right in your eyes.

επειδη αγαπας τους μισουντας σε και μισεις τους αγαπωντας σε· διοτι εδειξας σημερον, οτι δεν ειναι παρα σοι ουδεν οι αρχοντες σου και οι δουλοι σου· διοτι σημερον εγνωρισα, οτι εαν ο Αβεσσαλωμ εζη και ημεις παντες απεθνησκομεν σημερον, τοτε ηθελεν εισθαι αρεστον εις σε·

In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.