2 Samuel 12:18

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

Translations

2 Samuel 12:18 - Amplified Bible

And on the seventh day the child died. David's servants feared to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, While the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he would not listen to our voices; will he then harm himself if we tell him the child is dead?

2 Samuel 12:18 - American Standard Version

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

2 Samuel 12:18 - Bible in Basic English

And then on the seventh day the child's death took place. And David's servants were in fear of giving him the news of the child's death: for they said, Truly, while the child was still living he gave no attention when we said anything to him: what will he do to himself if we give him word that the child is dead?

2 Samuel 12:18 - Darby Bible

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice; and how shall we say to him, The child is dead? he may do some harm.

2 Samuel 12:18 - English Standard Version

On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm."

2 Samuel 12:18 - King James Version

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

2 Samuel 12:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

Sucediò que al séptimo dìa el niño muriò; y los siervos de David temìan informarle que el niño habìa muerto, pues se decìan: He aquì, cuando el niño estaba todavìa vivo, le hablábamos y no nos escuchaba. ¿Còmo, pues, vamos a decirle que el niño ha muerto? Puede hacerse daño.

2 Samuel 12:18 - The Message

2 Samuel 12:18 - New American Standard Bible

Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, "Behold, while the child was {still} alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to our voice. How then can we tell him that the child is dead, since he might do {himself} harm!"

2 Samuel 12:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Sucediò que al séptimo dìa el niño muriò. Los siervos de David temìan informarle que el niño habìa muerto, pues se decìan: "Si cuando el niño todavìa estaba vivo, le hablábamos y no nos escuchaba, ¿còmo, pues, vamos a decirle que el niño ha muerto? Puede hacerse daño."

2 Samuel 12:18 - World English Bible

It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn`t listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

2 Samuel 12:18 - Young's Living Translation

and it cometh to pass on the seventh day, that the lad dieth, and the servants of David fear to declare to him that the lad is dead, for they said, `Lo, in the lad being alive we spake unto him, and he did not hearken to our voice; and how do we say unto him, The lad is dead? -- then he hath done evil.`

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