2 Samuel 12:18

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?

And it came to pass on the seventh {H7637} day {H3117}, that the child {H3206} died {H4191}. And the servants {H5650} of David {H1732} feared {H3372} to tell {H5046} him that the child {H3206} was dead {H4191}: for they said {H559}, Behold, while the child {H3206} was yet alive {H2416}, we spake {H1696} unto him, and he would not hearken {H8085} unto our voice {H6963}: how will he then {H6213} vex {H7451} himself {H6213}, if we tell {H559} him that the child {H3206} is dead {H4191}?

On the seventh day, the child died. The servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, because they said, "While the child was still alive, we spoke to him, and he didn't listen to us; if we tell him now that the child is dead, he may do himself some harm."

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.”

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!

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 20:15 (2 votes)

    How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers: