New International Version
"You are not the one to take the news today," Joab told him. "You may take the news another time, but you must not do so today, because the king's son is dead."

New Living Translation
"No," Joab told him, "it wouldn't be good news to the king that his son is dead. You can be my messenger another time, but not today."

English Standard Version
And Joab said to him, “You are not to carry news today. You may carry news another day, but today you shall carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”

Berean Study Bible
But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”

New American Standard Bible
But Joab said to him, "You are not the man to carry news this day, but you shall carry news another day; however, you shall carry no news today because the king's son is dead."

King James Bible
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab replied to him, "You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but today you aren't taking good news, because the king's son is dead."

International Standard Version
But Joab answered Ahimaaz, "You're not the man to deliver news today. Do it any other time, but not today, because the king's son is dead."

NET Bible
But Joab said to him, "You will not be a bearer of good news today. You will bear good news some other day, but not today, for the king's son is dead."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Joab told him, "You won't be the man carrying good news today. You can carry the news some other day. You must not deliver the news today because the king's son is dead."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings today, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings because the king's son is dead.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joab said unto him, You shall not bear tidings this day, but you shall bear tidings another day: but this day you shall bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

American King James Version
And Joab said to him, You shall not bear tidings this day, but you shall bear tidings another day: but this day you shall bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

American Standard Version
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joab said to him: Thou shalt not be the messenger this day, but shalt bear tidings another day: this day I will not have thee bear tidings, because the king's son is dead.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not be a bearer of news to-day, but thou shalt carry the news another day; but to-day thou shalt carry no news, because the king's son is dead.

English Revised Version
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

World English Bible
Joab said to him, "You shall not be the bearer of news this day, but you shall bear news another day. But today you shall bear no news, because the king's son is dead."

Young's Literal Translation
and Joab saith to him, 'Thou art not a man of tidings this day, but thou hast borne tidings on another day, and this day thou dost not bear tidings, because the king's son is dead.'

2 Samuel 18:20 Afrikaans PWL
Yo’av sê egter vir hom: “Jy is nie die man om vandag ’n boodskap te dra nie, maar jy kan anderdag ’n boodskap dra, maar jy sal geen boodskap vandag dra nie omdat die seun van die koning dood is.”

2 i Samuelit 18:20 Albanian
Joabi iu përgjigj: "Ti nuk do ta çosh lajmin sot; do ta çosh një ditë tjetër; nuk do ta çosh lajmin sot, sepse biri i mbretit ka vdekur".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 18:20 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال له يوآب ما انت صاحب بشارة في هذا اليوم. في يوم آخر تبشّر وهذا اليوم لا تبشّر من اجل ان ابن الملك قد مات.

Dyr Sämyheel B 18:20 Bavarian
Dyr Job aber gwarnt n: "Dös glaaub i nit, däß yr si daa freuet. Ayn anders Maal magst iem ayn guete Naachricht betagn; aber heint höbetst dyrmit kain Eer auf bei iem, weil schließlich yn n Künig sein Sun toot ist."

2 Царе 18:20 Bulgarian
А Иоав му рече: Няма да занесеш днес известия; друг ден ще бъдеш известител; а днес няма да занесеш известия, понеже царският син умря.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
約押對他說：「你今日不可去報信，改日可以報信。因為今日王的兒子死了，所以你不可去報信。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
约押对他说：“你今日不可去报信，改日可以报信。因为今日王的儿子死了，所以你不可去报信。”

撒 母 耳 記 下 18:20 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
約 押 對 他 說 ： 你 今 日 不 可 去 報 信 ， 改 日 可 以 報 信 ； 因 為 今 日 王 的 兒 子 死 了 ， 所 以 你 不 可 去 報 信 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 18:20 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
约 押 对 他 说 ： 你 今 日 不 可 去 报 信 ， 改 日 可 以 报 信 ； 因 为 今 日 王 的 儿 子 死 了 ， 所 以 你 不 可 去 报 信 。

2 Samuel 18:20 Croatian Bible
Ali mu Joab reče: "Ne možeš danas biti glasnik vesele vijesti, nego ćeš to biti koji drugi dan; danas ne možeš javiti dobru vijest jer je poginuo kraljev sin."

Druhá Samuelova 18:20 Czech BKR
I řekl jemu Joáb: Nebyl bys dnes dobrým poslem, ale oznámíš to jiného dne; dnes však neoznamuj, proto že syn králův umřel.

2 Samuel 18:20 Danish
Men Joab svarede ham: »Du skal ikke være den, der bringer Bud i Dag; en anden Gang kan du bringe Bud, men i Dag skal du ikke gøre det, da Kongens Søn er død!«

2 Samuël 18:20 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Maar Joab zeide tot hem: Gij zult dezen dag geen boodschapper zijn, maar op een anderen dag zult gij boodschappen; dezen dag nu zult gij niet boodschappen, daarom dat des konings zoon dood is.