וְאִם־הָעִ֣יר תָּשׁ֗וּב וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ עַבְדְּךָ֨ אֲנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה עֶ֣בֶד אָבִ֤יךָ וַֽאֲנִי֙ מֵאָ֔ז וְעַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃
Ngunit kung babalik ka sa lungsod at sasabihin mo kay Absalom: “Ako ay magiging iyong lingkod, O hari; kung paanong ako'y naging lingkod ng iyong ama noong una, gayon din ngayon ako'y magiging iyong lingkod,” sa gayon ay masisira mo para sa akin ang payo ni Ahitofel.
Rashi
Previously, I was your father's servant. This is like [saying], Previously I was your father's servant. It is a verse that [must be] cut.15The word וַאֲנִי needs to be “cut out” and placed in front of the phrase.