2 Samuel 15:26

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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.”

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But if he shall say to me: Thou pleasest me not: I am ready, let him do that which is good before him.

Free Bible Version

But if he says, ‘I'm not happy with you,’ then here I stand. Let him do to me whatever he thinks best.”

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.

King James (Authorized) 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.

Translation for Translators

But if he says that he is not pleased with me, then I am willing for him to do to me whatever he thinks is good.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

But if he says, 'I am not pleased with you,' look, here am I, let him do to me whatever seems good to him.”

Noah Webster Bible

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

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.'

Context

David Flees Jerusalem

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.²⁶But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”

Sermons

Here Am I, Let Him Do to Me As

F.B. Meyer

Summary

In this verse, King David expresses his submission to the will of God amidst the betrayal and rebellion of his son Absalom. Despite the turmoil and uncertainty, David acknowledges that if God sees fit for him to return to Jerusalem and be restored as king, then it will happen. This demonstrates David's trust in God's sovereignty and his willingness to accept whatever outcome God ordains. It serves as a reminder for believers to surrender their circumstances to God, knowing that His plans will ultimately prevail.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee,.... As a king, or in his temporal prosperity, though he might and had delight in him as a chosen vessel of salvation, as a saint and child of God, and in his spiritual and everlasting welfare: behold, here am I; his humble servant, ready to be, and do and suffer whatever is his pleasure: let him do to me as seemeth good unto him; strip me of all the ensigns of royalty, dispossess me of my crown and kingdom, and dispose of me as seems good in his sight; who is a sovereign Being, and has a right to do with his creatures what he pleases.