1 Samuel 12:2

Compared across 28 translations

English
And now, here is the king walking before you. As for me, I am old and gray, and here are my sons with you. I have walked before you from my childhood to this day.
And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
Now, here is the king walking before you, but I am old and gray, and behold my sons are with you. And I have walked before you from my youth even to this day.
Now you have a king as your leader. But I’m old. My hair is gray. My sons are here with you. I’ve been your leader from the time I was young until this day.
Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day.
Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and grey, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day.
Your king is now your leader. I stand here before you—an old, gray-haired man—and my sons serve you. I have served as your leader from the time I was a boy to this very day.
Arabic
وَقَدْ صَارَ لَكُمْ مَلِكٌ يَسِيرُ أَمَامَكُمْ، وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَقَدْ شِخْتُ وَغَزَا الشَّيْبُ شَعْرَ رَأْسِي. وَهَا أَوْلادِي بَيْنَكُمْ، وَأَنَا قَدْ خَدَمْتُكُمْ مُنْذُ صِبَايَ.
Danish
Det er denne konge, der nu skal være jeres leder. Her står jeg med mine sønner som en gammel, gråhåret mand. Jeg har tjent jer, lige siden jeg var dreng.
German
Er wird euch von jetzt an vorangehen und euch führen. Ich aber stehe hier als ein alter Mann mit grauen Haaren. Meine Söhne sind schon erwachsene Männer und leben mitten unter euch. Von meiner Jugend bis zum heutigen Tag bin ich euch vorangegangen.
Spanish
Ya tenéis al rey que va a dirigiros. En cuanto a mí, ya soy viejo y lleno de canas, y mis hijos son parte del pueblo. Yo os he guiado a vosotros desde mi juventud hasta la fecha.
Ya tienen al rey que va a dirigirlos. En cuanto a mí, ya estoy viejo y lleno de canas, y mis hijos son parte del pueblo. Yo los he guiado a ustedes desde mi juventud hasta la fecha.
French
Maintenant, voici le roi qui vous dirigera. Quant à moi, je suis devenu vieux, mes cheveux ont blanchi et mes fils sont parmi vous. Je vous ai dirigés depuis ma jeunesse jusqu’à ce jour.
Hiligaynon
Karon may hari na kamo bilang inyo pangulo. Kon parte sa akon, nangin pangulo ninyo ako halin sang bataon pa ako hasta subong. Pero tigulang na ako kag ubanon na, kag ang akon mga anak dalagko na, kag kaupod mismo ninyo.
Korean
보십시오. 지금 왕은 여러분 앞에 있습니다. 이제 나는 늙어 백발이 되었고 내 아들들은 여러분과 함께 있습니다. 나는 어릴 때부터 지금까지 여러분의 지도자로 일해 왔습니다.
nl
Mijn eigen zonen dienen u, maar ik sta hier als een grijze, oude man, die sinds zijn jeugd in dienst van het volk heeft gestaan.
Portuguese
Agora vocês têm um rei que os governará. Quanto a mim, estou velho e de cabelos brancos, e meus filhos estão aqui com vocês. Tenho vivido diante de vocês desde a minha juventude até agora.
Ele está agora à frente dos vossos destinos. Eu estou já velho e encanecido. Partirei, mas os meus filhos ficam convosco. Quanto a mim, estive ao serviço de todo o povo desde a minha meninice.
Romanian
Acum, iată, aveţi un rege care să vă conducă! Cât despre mine, eu am îmbătrânit şi am încărunţit, iar fiii mei se află aici cu voi. Am fost conducătorul vostru din tinereţea mea şi până astăzi.
Russian
Теперь ваш вождь – царь. А я стар и сед, но мои сыновья здесь с вами. Я был вашим вождём с юности до сегодняшнего дня.
Теперь ваш вождь – царь. А я стар и сед, но мои сыновья здесь с вами. Я был вашим вождём с юности до сегодняшнего дня.
Теперь ваш вождь – царь. А я стар и сед, но мои сыновья здесь с вами. Я был вашим вождём с юности до сегодняшнего дня.
Теперь ваш вождь – царь. А я стар и сед, но мои сыновья здесь с вами. Я был вашим вождем с юности до сегодняшнего дня.
Swedish
Nu är kungen er ledare. Jag är nu en gammal gråhårig man och mina söner finns här bland er. Jag har varit er ledare sedan min ungdom.
Thai
บัดนี้ท่านมีกษัตริย์เป็นผู้นำ ส่วนข้าพเจ้าเองก็ชราและผมก็หงอกแล้ว บุตรชายของข้าพเจ้าอยู่ท่ามกลางพวกท่าน ข้าพเจ้าเป็นผู้นำของท่านมาตั้งแต่หนุ่มจวบจนถึงวันนี้
zh-Hans
你们已经有君王了。我自幼带领你们,现在已年老发白,我的儿子也都在你们这里。
现 在 有 这 王 在 你 们 前 面 行 。 我 已 年 老 发 白 , 我 的 儿 子 都 在 你 们 这 里 。 我 从 幼 年 直 到 今 日 都 在 你 们 前 面 行 。
zh-Hant
你們已經有君王了。我自幼帶領你們,現在已年老髮白,我的兒子也都在你們這裡。