2 Samuel 15:26

26 But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.”

2 Samuel 15:26 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
26 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.
English Standard Version (ESV)
26 But if he says, 'I have no pleasure in you,' behold, here I am, let him do to me what seems good to him."
New Living Translation (NLT)
26 But if he is through with me, then let him do what seems best to him.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
26 But if he says, 'I'm not pleased with you' - well, he can then do with me whatever he pleases."
American Standard Version (ASV)
26 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.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
26 But if he says, 'I'm not pleased with you,' let him do to me what he considers right."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
26 However, if He should say, 'I do not delight in you,' then here I am-He can do with me whatever pleases Him."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
26 But suppose he says, 'I am not pleased with you.' Then I accept that. Let him do to me what he thinks is best."

2 Samuel 15:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 15:26

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.

2 Samuel 15:26 In-Context

24 Zadok was there, too, and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.
25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place again.
26 But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.”
27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Do you understand? Go back to the city with my blessing. Take your son Ahimaaz with you, and also Abiathar’s son Jonathan. You and Abiathar return with your two sons.
28 I will wait at the fords in the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Judges 10:15; 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Samuel 22:20; 1 Kings 10:9
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