[和合本] 大卫说：“孩子还活着，我禁食哭泣，因为我想，或者耶和华怜恤我，使孩子不死也未可知。
[新标点] 大卫说：“孩子还活着，我禁食哭泣；因为我想，或者耶和华怜恤我，使孩子不死也未可知。
[和合修] 大卫说：“孩子还活着，我禁食哭泣，因为我想，或许耶和华怜悯我，会让孩子活下来。
[新译本] 他回答：“孩子还活着的时候，我禁食哭泣，因为我想：‘也许耶和华怜悯我，让孩子可以活着。’
[当代修] 大卫说：“不错，孩子活着的时候我禁食、哀哭，因为我想也许耶和华会向我开恩，让他活命。
[现代修] 大卫说：“是的，孩子活着的时候，我禁食哀哭；因为我想上主可能怜悯我，不让孩子死。
[吕振中] 大卫说：“孩子还活着时、我禁食哭泣，因为我心里说：‘进知道永恒主不恩待我、使孩子活着呢？’
[思高本] 他答说：“孩子活着，我禁食悲哭，因为我想：也许上主会可怜我，使孩子生存，有谁知道？
[文理本] 曰、子尚生时、我之禁食哭泣、盖曰、耶和华或施恩于我、俾子生存、未可知也、
[GNT] "Yes," David answered, "I did fast and weep while he was still alive. I thought that the LORD might be merciful to me and not let the child die.
[BBE] And he said, While the child was still living I went without food and gave myself up to weeping: for I said, Who is able to say that the Lord will not have mercy on me and give the child life?
[KJV] And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
[NKJV] And he said, "While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who can tell [whether] the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'
[KJ21] And he said, "While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, `Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'
[NASB] And he said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows, the Lord may be gracious to me, and the child may live.'
[NRSV] He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me, and the child may live.'
[WEB] He said, "While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?'
[ESV] He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, 'Who knows whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'
[NIV] He answered, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.'
[NIrV] He answered, "While the child was still alive, I didn't eat anything. And I cried a lot. I thought, 'Who knows? The Lord might show favor to me. He might let the child live.'
[HCSB] He answered, "While the baby was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.'
[CSB] He answered, "While the baby was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.'
[AMP] David said, While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live?
[NLT] David replied, "I fasted and wept while the child was alive, for I said, 'Perhaps the LORD will be gracious to me and let the child live.'
[YLT] And he saith, 'While the lad is alive I have fasted, and weep, for I said, Who knoweth? -- Jehovah doth pity me, and the lad hath lived;