2 Samuel 19:6

WEB

⁶in that you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and we had all died today, then it would have pleased you well.

KJV

⁶In 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.

BSB

⁶You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! For you have made it clear today that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. I know today that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you!

FBV

⁶You did this by loving those who hate you and hating those who love you. Today you have made it plain that the commanders and the men don't mean anything to you. Today I'm sure that you'd be quite happy if Absalom was alive and all of us were dead!

Extra References

Proverbs 19:9-10

⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish. ¹⁰Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Acts 23:5

⁵Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

2 Samuel 3:24-25

²⁴Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is already gone? ²⁵You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”

Job 34:18

¹⁸who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?