English Language Versions
KJV And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
KJVP And as thy servant H5650 was H1961 busy H6213 here H2008 and there, H2008 he H1931 was gone. H369 And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 unto H413 him, So H3651 shall thy judgment H4941 be ; thyself H859 hast decided H2782 it .
YLT and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!` and the king of Israel saith unto him, Right is thy judgment; thou hast determined it.`
ASV And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
WEB As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. The king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; yourself have decided it.
RV And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
NET Well, it just so happened that while your servant was doing this and that, he disappeared." The king of Israel said to him, "Your punishment is already determined by your own testimony."
ERVEN While I was busy doing other things, the man ran away." The king of Israel answered, "You admitted that you are guilty, so you know the answer. You must do what the man said."