New International Version
On the seventh day the child died. David's attendants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, "While the child was still living, he wouldn't listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we now tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate."

New Living Translation
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?"

English Standard Version
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.”

Berean Study Bible
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.”

New American Standard Bible
Then it happened on the seventh day that 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 still alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to our voice. How then can we tell him that the child is dead, since he might do himself harm!"

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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."

International Standard Version
A week later, the child died, and David's staff was afraid to tell him that the child had died. They were telling themselves, "Look, when the child was still alive, we talked to him but he wouldn't listen to what we said. Now what kind of trouble will he bring on himself if we tell him that the child has died?"

NET Bible
On the seventh day the child died. But the servants of David were afraid to inform him that the child had died, for they said, "While the child was still alive he would not listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He will do himself harm!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the seventh day the child died. But David's officials were afraid to tell him that the child was dead. They thought, "While the child was alive, we talked to him, and he wouldn't listen to us. How can we tell him the child is dead? He may harm [himself]."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And it came to pass on the seventh day that the child died. And the slaves 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 much more will it trouble him if we tell him that the child is dead?

King James 2000 Bible
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 he then harm himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

American King James Version
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 listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

American Standard Version
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!

Douay-Rheims Bible
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 when the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how much more will he afflict himself if we tell him that the child is dead?

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

World English Bible
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 harm himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?"

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

2 Samuel 12:18 Afrikaans PWL
Toe het dit op die sewende dag gebeur dat die seun sterf. Dawid se diensknegte was bang om hom te vertel dat die seun dood is, want hulle het gesê: “Let op, toe die seun nog gelewe het, het ons met hom gepraat en hy het nie na ons stem geluister nie. Hoe kan ons dan vir hom sê: ‘Die seun is dood,’ aangesien hy homself skade kan aandoen.’”

2 i Samuelit 12:18 Albanian
Ditën e shtatë fëmija vdiq dhe shërbëtorët e Davidit kishin frikë t'i njoftonin që fëmija kishte vdekur, sepse thonin: "Ja, kur fëmija ishte akoma i gjallë, ne i kemi folur, por ai nuk i dëgjonte fjalët tona. Si të bëjmë tani për t'i thënë se fëmija ka vdekur? Kjo mund t'i shkaktojë ndonjë të keqe".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 12:18 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وكان في اليوم السابع ان الولد مات فخاف عبيد داود ان يخبروه بان الولد قد مات لانهم قالوا هوذا لما كان الولد حيّا كلمناه فلم يسمع لصوتنا. فكيف نقول له قد مات الولد. يعمل اشرّ.

Dyr Sämyheel B 12:18 Bavarian
Eyn n sibtn Tag starb dös Kindl aft. Kainer von seine Leut gatraut si iem dös sagn. Sö güberlögnd: "Was solln myr n blooß machen? Mir grödnd iem guet zue, wie dö Ninn non glöbt; und schoon +daadl ghoert yr nit auf üns. Wie kännt myr n iem ietz sagn, däß s Kind toot ist? Auf d Lösst machet yr non iewign aynn Schmarrn aau!"

2 Царе 12:18 Bulgarian
И на седмия ден детето умря. И слугите на Давида се бояха да му явят, че детето бе умряло, защото думаха: Ето, докато детето бе още живо говорехме му, и той не слушаше думите ни; колко, прочее, ще се измъчва, ако му кажем, че детето е умряло!

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
到第七日，孩子死了。大衛的臣僕不敢告訴他孩子死了，因他們說：「孩子還活著的時候，我們勸他，他尚且不肯聽我們的話；若告訴他孩子死了，豈不更加憂傷嗎？」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
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？”

撒 母 耳 記 下 12:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
到 第 七 日 ， 孩 子 死 了 。 大 衛 的 臣 僕 不 敢 告 訴 他 孩 子 死 了 ， 因 他 們 說 ： 孩 子 還 活 著 的 時 候 ， 我 們 勸 他 ， 他 尚 且 不 肯 聽 我 們 的 話 ， 若 告 訴 他 孩 子 死 了 ， 豈 不 更 加 憂 傷 麼 ？

撒 母 耳 記 下 12:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
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 麽 ？

2 Samuel 12:18 Croatian Bible
A sedmi dan umrije dijete. Davidovi dvorani ne usudiše se javiti mu da je dijete umrlo. Jer mišljahu: "Dok je dijete bilo živo, govorili smo mu, a on nas nije htio slušati. A kako ćemo mu kazati da je dijete umrlo? Učinit će zlo!"

Druhá Samuelova 12:18 Czech BKR
Stalo se pak dne sedmého, že umřelo dítě. I nesměli služebníci Davidovi toho oznámiti jemu, že by umřelo dítě; nebo pravili: Aj, když ještě bylo dítě živo, mluvili jsme jemu, a nechtěl slyšeti hlasu našeho, což pak když jemu díme: Umřelo dítě. Ovšem to tíže ponese.

2 Samuel 12:18 Danish
Syvendedagen døde Barnet; men Davids Folk turde ikke lade ham vide, at Barnet var død, thi de tænkte: »Da Barnet levede, vilde han ikke laane os Øre, naar vi talte til ham; hvor kan vi da nu sige til ham, at Barnet er død? Han kunde gøre en Ulykke!«

2 Samuël 12:18 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En het geschiedde op den zevenden dag, dat het kind stierf; en Davids knechten vreesden hem aan te zeggen, dat het kind dood was, want zij zeiden: Ziet, als het kind nog levend was, spraken wij tot hem, maar hij hoorde naar onze stem niet, hoe zullen wij dan tot hem zeggen: Het kind is dood? Want het mocht kwaad doen.