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1 Kings 12:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7 They answered him: “If today you would become a servant to this people and submit to their request and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants.”

1 Kings 12:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 They answered him: “If today you would become a servant to this people and submit to their request and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants.”

1 Kings 12:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 Accordingly they spoke to him, saying: “If today you would prove yourself a servant to this people and actually serve them,+ you must also answer them and speak to them with good words;+ and they will be bound to become your servants always.”+

1 Kings 12:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 * and they told him “If today you will be a subject to these people and respond to them and speak them fair, they will be subjects to you permanently.”

1 Kings 12:7

American Standard Version
- 7 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.

1 Kings 12:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 And they spake unto him, saying—If to-day thou wilt be servant unto this people, and wilt serve them,—and answer them kindly, and speak unto them good words, then will they be thy servants always.