Parallel 2SA 12:18

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BSB § On the seventh day the child died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He may even harm himself.”

OEB But on the seventh day 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 hearkened not to our voice; how can we say the child is dead, for he will do some harm!’

WEB On the seventh day, the child died. David’s servants 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 didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself if we tell him that the child is dead?”

NET On the seventh day the child died. But the servants of David were afraid to inform him that the child had died, for they said, “While the child was still alive he would not listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He will do himself harm!”

LSV and it comes to pass on the seventh day, that the boy dies, and the servants of David fear to declare to him that the boy is dead, for they said, “Behold, in the boy being alive we spoke to him, and he did not listen to our voice; and how do we say to him, The boy is dead? Then he has done evil.”

FBV On the seventh day the child died. But David's officials were scared to tell him that the child was dead, for they said to each other, “Look, while the child was still alive, we talked with him, and he refused to listen to us. How on earth can we tell him the child is dead? He may do something really bad!”

T4T One week later the baby died. David’s servants were afraid to tell that to David. They said to each other, “Hey, while the baby was still alive, we talked to him, but he would not answer us. Now, if we tell him that the baby is dead [RHQ], he may do something to harm himself!”

LEB 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, “Look, when the child was alive, we spoke to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How can we tell him, ‘The child is dead’? He may do something evil.”

BBE 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?

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JPS 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 unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice; how then shall we tell him that the child is dead, so that he do himself some harm?'

ASV 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!

DRA 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 when the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how much more will he afflict himself if we tell him that the child is dead?

YLT 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.'

DBY 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.

RV 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?

WBS 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: how will he then be grieved, if we tell him that the child is dead?

KJB 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?[fn]
  (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?)

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BB And the seuenth day the childe dyed, and the seruauntes of Dauid feared to tell him that the childe was dead: For they said, beholde, while the childe was yet alyue we spake vnto hym, and he would not hearke vnto our voyce: how will he then vexe him selfe, if we tell him that the childe is dead?
  (And the seventh day the childe dyed, and the servants of Dauid feared to tell him that the childe was dead: For they said, behold, while the childe was yet alive we spake unto him, and he would not hearke unto our voice: how will he then vexe himself, if we tell him that the childe is dead?)

GNV So on the seuenth day the child dyed: and the seruants of Dauid feared to tell him that the childe was dead: for they sayde, Beholde, while the childe was aliue, we spake vnto him, and he woulde not hearken vnto our voyce: how then shall we say vnto him, The childe is dead, to vexe him more?
  (So on the seventh day the child dyed: and the servants of Dauid feared to tell him that the childe was dead: for they said, Behold, while the childe was alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how then shall we say unto him, The childe is dead, to vexe him more? )

CB Vpon the seuenth daye ye childe dyed. And Dauids seruauntes durst not tell him that the childe was deed. For they thoughte: Beholde, whan the childe was yet alyue, we spake vnto him, and he herkened not vnto oure voyce, How moch more shall it greue him, yf we saye: The childe is deed?
  (Upon the seventh day ye/you_all childe dyed. And Dauids servants durst not tell him that the childe was dead. For they thoughte: Behold, when the childe was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he herkened not unto our voice, How much more shall it greue him, if we say: The childe is dead?)

WYC Forsothe it bifelde in the seuenthe dai, that the yong child diede; and the seruauntis of Dauid dredde to telle to hym, that the litil child was deed; for thei seiden, Lo! whanne the litil child lyuede yit, we spaken to hym, and he herde not oure vois; hou myche more, if we seien the child is deed, he schal turment himsilf?
  (Forsothe it bifelde in the seventh day, that the yong child diede; and the servants of Dauid dreaded to telle to him, that the little child was dead; for they said, Lo! when the little child lyuede yit, we spaken to him, and he heard not our voice; how much more, if we said the child is dead, he shall torment himsilf?)

LUT Am siebenten Tage aber starb das Kind. Und die Knechte Davids fürchteten sich, ihm anzusagen, daß das Kind tot wäre. Denn sie gedachten: Siehe, da das Kind noch lebendig war, redeten wir mit ihm, und er gehorchte unserer Stimme nicht; wie viel mehr wird es ihm wehe tun, so wir sagen: Das Kind ist tot.
  (At_the siebenten days but died the Kind. And the Knechte Davids fürchteten sich, him anzusagen, that the Kind tot wäre. Because they/she/them thoughtn: Siehe, there the Kind still lifedig war, redeten wir with ihm, and he gehorchte unserer Stimme nicht; like many mehr becomes it him wehe tun, so wir say: The Kind is tot.)

CLV Accidit autem die septima ut moreretur infans: timueruntque servi David nuntiare ei quod mortuus esset parvulus: dixerunt enim: Ecce cum parvulus adhuc viveret, loquebamur ad eum, et non audiebat vocem nostram: quanto magis si dixerimus: Mortuus est puer, se affliget?
  (Accidit however die septima as moreretur infans: timueruntque servi David nuntiare to_him that mortuus was parvulus: dixerunt because: Behold cum parvulus adhuc viveret, loquebamur to him, and not/no audiebat vocem nostram: quanto magis when/but_if dixerimus: Mortuus it_is puer, se affliget? )

BRN And it came to pass 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 yet alive we spoke to him, and he hearkened not to our voice; and how should we tell him that the child is dead?—so [fn]would he do himself harm.

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ, καὶ ἀπέθανε τὸ παιδάριον· καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν οἱ δοῦλοι Δαυὶδ ἀναγγεῖλαι αὐτῷ, ὅτι τέθνηκε τὸ παιδάριον, ὅτι εἶπον, ἰδοὺ ἐν τῷ τὸ παιδάριον ἔτι ζῇν ἐλαλήσαμεν πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ οὐκ εἰσήκουσε τῆς φωνῆς ἡμῶν· καὶ πῶς εἴπωμεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὅτι τέθνηκε τὸ παιδάριον, καὶ ποιήσει κακά;
  (Kai egeneto en taʸ haʸmera taʸ hebdomaʸ, kai apethane to paidarion; kai efobaʸthaʸsan hoi douloi Dawid anangeilai autōi, hoti tethnaʸke to paidarion, hoti eipon, idou en tōi to paidarion eti zaʸn elalaʸsamen pros auton, kai ouk eisaʸkouse taʸs fōnaʸs haʸmōn; kai pōs eipōmen pros auton hoti tethnaʸke to paidarion, kai poiaʸsei kaka? )