[和合本] 到第七日孩子死了。大卫的臣仆不敢告诉他孩子死了。因他们说：“孩子还活着的时候，我们劝他，他尚且不肯听我们的话，若告诉他孩子死了，岂不更加忧伤吗？”
[新标点] 到第七日，孩子死了。大卫的臣仆不敢告诉他孩子死了，因他们说：“孩子还活着的时候，我们劝他，他尚且不肯听我们的话，若告诉他孩子死了，岂不更加忧伤吗？”
[和合修] 到第七日，孩子死了。大卫的臣仆不敢告诉他孩子死了，因他们说：“看哪，孩子还活着的时候，我们劝他，他尚且不听我们的话，我们怎么能告诉他孩子死了，让他做出不好的事呢？”
[新译本] 到了第七天，孩子死了。大卫的臣仆不敢告诉他孩子死了，因为他们说：“看哪，孩子还活着的时候，我们劝他，他尚且不听我们的话。现在我们怎么能告诉他孩子已经死了呢？他会伤心欲绝的。”
[当代修] 到了第七日，孩子死了。大卫的臣仆都不敢把这消息告诉他，因为他们心里想：“孩子还活着的时候，我们劝他，他尚且不听，若告诉他孩子死了，他会怎样折磨自己呢？”
[现代修] 过了一个礼拜，孩子死了。大卫的臣仆不敢把这消息告诉他；他们说：“孩子还活着的时候，我们跟他说话他都不肯回答，我们怎么敢告诉他孩子死了的消息呢？他可能做出伤害自己的事啊！”
[吕振中] 第七天孩子死了。大卫的臣仆不敢告诉他孩子死了；因为他们说：‘看哪，孩子还活着时、我们对他说，他尚且不听我们的话；现在我们怎能对他说孩子死了，以致他闹出大祸来呢？”
[思高本] 到了第七天，孩子竟然死了。达味的臣仆怕告诉他孩子死了，因为他们说：“孩子活着的时候，我们劝他，他还不听我们的话；我们若告诉他孩子死了，岂不是更使他痛苦？”
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[GNT] A week later the child died, and David's officials were afraid to tell him the news. They said, "While the child was living, David wouldn't answer us when we spoke to him. How can we tell him that his child is dead? He might do himself some harm!"
[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 h
[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
[NKJV] Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead. For they said, "Indeed, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not heed our voice. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He may do some harm!"
[KJ21] 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 would not hearken unto our voice. How will
[NASB] Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. And David's servants 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 (Lit our voice)us. How then can we tell him that the child is dead, since he might do himself harm?"
[NRSV] 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, "While the child was still alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us; how then can we tell him the child is dead? He ma
[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?"
[ESV] 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."
[NIV] On the seventh day the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, "While the child was still living, we spoke to David but he would not listen to us. How can we tell him the child is dead? He may do so
[NIrV] On the seventh day the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him the child was dead. They thought, "While the child was still alive, we spoke to David. But he wouldn't listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He might do something terrible to himself."
[HCSB] On the seventh day the baby died. But David's servants were afraid to tell him the baby was dead. They said, "Look, while the baby was alive, we spoke to him, and he wouldn't listen to us. So how can we tell him the baby is dead? He may do something desperate."
[CSB] On the seventh day the baby died. But David's servants were afraid to tell him the baby was dead. They said, "Look, while the baby was alive, we spoke to him, and he wouldn't listen to us. So how can we tell him the baby is dead? He may do something desperate."
[AMP] 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?
[NLT] Then on the seventh day the child died. David's advisers were afraid to tell him. "He wouldn't listen to reason while the child was ill," they said. "What drastic thing will he do when we tell him 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.'