2nd Samuel Chapter 12 verse 18 Holy Bible

ASV 2ndSamuel 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 hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!
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BBE 2ndSamuel 12:18

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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DARBY 2ndSamuel 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 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.
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KJV 2ndSamuel 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?
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WBT 2ndSamuel 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 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?
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WEB 2ndSamuel 12:18

It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. 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 didn't listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!
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YLT 2ndSamuel 12:18

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.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewOn the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î)Article | Number - ordinal masculine singularStrong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number)dayבַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3117: A daythe childהַיָּ֑לֶד (hay·yā·leḏ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspringdied.וַיָּ֣מָת (way·yā·māṯ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4191: To die, to killBut David’sדָוִ֜ד (ḏā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseservantsעַבְדֵ֨י (‘aḇ·ḏê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 5650: Slave, servantwere afraidוַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ (way·yir·’ū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frightento tellלְהַגִּ֥יד (lə·hag·gîḏ)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructStrong's 5046: To be conspicuoushimל֣וֹ ׀ (lōw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew thatכִּי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe childהַיֶּ֗לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspringwas dead,מֵ֣ת (mêṯ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4191: To die, to killforכִּ֤י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthey said,אָֽמְרוּ֙ (’ā·mə·rū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 559: To utter, say“Look,הִנֵּה֩ (hin·nêh)InterjectionStrong's 2009: Lo! behold!while the childהַיֶּ֜לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspringwasוַיְהִ֛י (way·hî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, bealive,חַ֗י (ḥay)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, lifewe spokeדִּבַּ֤רְנוּ (dib·bar·nū)Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common pluralStrong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdueto him,אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toand he would notוְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nolisten to us.שָׁמַ֣ע (šā·ma‘)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlySo howוְאֵ֨יךְ (wə·’êḵ)Conjunctive waw | InterjectionStrong's 349: How?, how!, wherecan we tellנֹאמַ֥ר (nō·mar)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralStrong's 559: To utter, sayhimאֵלָ֛יו (’ê·lāw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothe childהַיֶּ֖לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspringis dead?מֵ֥ת (mêṯ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4191: To die, to killHe may even harm himself.?וְעָשָׂ֥ה (wə·‘ā·śāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makeJump to PreviousAfraid Alive Child David Dead Died Feared Grieved Harm Hearken Hearkened Servants Seventh Vex Voice