[和合本] 但亚扪人的首领对他们的主哈嫩说：“大卫差人来安慰你，你想他是尊敬你父亲吗？他差臣仆来不是详察窥探，要倾覆这城吗？”
[新标点] 但亚扪人的首领对他们的主哈嫩说：“大卫差人来安慰你，你想他是尊敬你父亲吗？他差臣仆来不是详察窥探、要倾覆这城吗？”
[和合修] 亚扪人的领袖对他们的主哈嫩说：“大卫派人来安慰你，你看他是要尊敬你父亲吗？大卫派臣仆到你这里，不是为了要窥探侦察，而倾覆这城吗？”
[新译本] 亚扪人的众领袖对他们的主哈嫩说：“大卫差派这些慰问的人到你这里来，你以为他是尊敬你父亲吗？他派遣臣仆到你这里来，不是为了要窥探这城，侦察清楚，然后把城倾覆吗？”
[当代修] 亚扪的官长却对哈嫩说：“大卫派人来安慰你，你以为他是来吊唁你父亲吗？他不过是来探听虚实，想征服我们的城。”
[现代修] 亚扪人的领袖对哈嫩王说：“你以为大卫派这些人来是为尊敬先王、向你表示哀悼吗？当然不是！他派这些人到这里来是要侦察这城的虚实，好征服我们！”
[吕振中] 但是亚扪人的首领对他们的主上哈嫩说：“大卫差遣慰问者到你这里来，你看、他是敬重你父亲么？大卫差遣他的臣仆到你这里来、岂不是窥察侦探、来倾覆这城么？”
[思高本] 阿孟子民的公卿，对他们的主上哈农说：“达味派人来慰问你，你想他是为尊敬你的父亲吗？达味派臣仆到你这里来，岂不是来调查、探听、破坏城池吗？”
[文理本] 亚扪族之牧伯谓其主哈嫩曰、大卫遣唁者诣尔、尔意大卫果敬尔父乎、大卫遣仆诣尔、讵非窥察此城、而倾之耶、
[GNT] the Ammonite leaders said to the king, "Do you think that it is in your father's honor that David has sent these men to express sympathy to you? Of course not! He has sent them here as spies to explore the city, so that he can conquer us!"
[BBE] But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father by sending comforters to you? has he not sent his servants to go through the town and make secret observation of it, and overcome it
[KJV] And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and t
[NKJV] And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not [rather] sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?"
[KJ21] And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, "Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? Hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee to search the city and to spy it out and to ov
[NASB] the commanders of the Ammonites said to their lord Hanun, "(Lit In your eyes is David honoring)Do you think that David is simply honoring your father since he has sent you servants (Lit consoling)to console you? Has David not sent his servants to you in order to explore the city, to spy it out and overthrow it?"
[NRSV] the princes of the Ammonites said to their lord Hanun, "Do you really think that David is honoring your father just because he has sent messengers with condolences to you? Has not David sent his envoys to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to ove
[WEB] But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn't David sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?"
[ESV] But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city and to spy it out and to overthrow it?"
[NIV] the Ammonite nobles said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think David is honoring your father by sending men to you to express sympathy? Hasn't David sent them to you to explore the city and spy it out and overthrow it?"
[NIrV] The Ammonite nobles spoke to their master Hanun. They said, "David has sent messengers to tell you he is sad. They say he wants to honor your father. But the real reason they've come is to look the city over. They want to destroy it."
[HCSB] the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun their lord, "Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he's showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn't David sent his emissaries in order to scout out the city, spy on it, and overthrow it?"
[CSB] the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun their lord, "Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he's showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn't David sent his emissaries in order to scout out the city, spy on it, and overthrow it?"
[AMP] But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, Do you think that it is because David honors your father that he has sent comforters to you? Has he not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?
[NLT] the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, their master, "Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! David has sent them to spy out the city so they can come in and conquer it!"
[YLT] And the heads of the Bene-Ammon say unto Hanun their lord, 'Is David honouring thy father in thine eyes because he hath sent to thee comforters? for to search the city, and to spy it, and to overthrow it, hath not David sent his servants unto thee?'