New International Version
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.'

New Living Translation
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.'

English Standard Version
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?’

Berean Study Bible
David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’

New American Standard Bible
He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child may live.'

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.'

International Standard Version
He answered, "When the child was alive, I fasted and cried. I asked myself, 'Who knows? Maybe the LORD will show grace to me and the child will live.'

NET Bible
He replied, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, 'Perhaps the LORD will show pity and the child will live.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David answered, "As long as the child was alive, I fasted and cried. I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.'

Jubilee Bible 2000
And he replied, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will have mercy on me, that the child may live?

King James 2000 Bible
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?

American King James Version
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?

American Standard Version
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept for him: for I said: Who knoweth whether the Lord may not give him to me, and the child may live?

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, Who knows? [perhaps] Jehovah will be gracious to me, that the child may live.

English Revised Version
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

World English Bible
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?'

Young's Literal Translation
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;

2 Samuel 12:22 Afrikaans PWL
Hy antwoord: “Toe die seun nog gelewe het, het ek gevas en gehuil, want ek het gedink: ‘Wie weet, יהוה mag onverdiende guns aan my bewys dat die seun mag leef,’

2 i Samuelit 12:22 Albanian
Ai u përgjigj: "Kur fëmija ishte akoma gjallë, unë agjëronja dhe qaja, sepse thoja: "Kushedi Zotit mund t'i vijë keq për mua dhe e lë fëmijën të jetojë?". Por tani ai ka vdekur. Pse duhet të agjëroj?

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 12:22 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال لما كان الولد حيّا صمت وبكيت لاني قلت من يعلم ربما يرحمني الرب ويحيا الولد.

Dyr Sämyheel B 12:22 Bavarian
Er gantwortt: "Ja, wie s Kind non eyn n Löbn war, gfast und gwain i, weil i myr gadenk, villeicht sei myr dyr Herr gnaedig und s Kind bleibeb eyn n löbn.

2 Царе 12:22 Bulgarian
А той рече: Докато детето беше още живо, постих и плаках, защото си рекох: Кой знае? може Бог да ми покаже милост, и детето да остане живо.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
大衛說：「孩子還活著，我禁食哭泣。因為我想，或者耶和華憐恤我，使孩子不死也未可知。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
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。

撒 母 耳 記 下 12:22 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
大 衛 說 ： 孩 子 還 活 著 ， 我 禁 食 哭 泣 ； 因 為 我 想 ， 或 者 耶 和 華 憐 恤 我 ， 使 孩 子 不 死 也 未 可 知 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 12:22 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
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 。

2 Samuel 12:22 Croatian Bible
A on odgovori: "Dok je dijete bilo živo, postio sam i plakao jer sam mislio: 'Tko zna? Jahve će se možda smilovati na me i dijete će ostati živo!'

Druhá Samuelova 12:22 Czech BKR
Kterýžto řekl: Pokudž ještě dítě živo bylo, postil jsem se a plakal, nebo jsem řekl: Kdo ví? Můžeť se smilovati nade mnou Hospodin, aby živo bylo dítě.

2 Samuel 12:22 Danish
Han svarede: »Saa længe Barnet levede, fastede jeg og græd; thi jeg tænkte: Maaske er HERREN mig naadig, saa Barnet bliver i Live.

2 Samuël 12:22 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En hij zeide: Als het kind nog leefde, heb ik gevast en geweend; want ik zeide: Wie weet, de HEERE zou mij mogen genadig zijn, dat het kind levend bleve.