2 Samuel 12:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֛יh1961
1dayבַּיּ֥וֹםh3117
2And it came to pass on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יh7637
27diedמֵ֥תh4191
28Behold while the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדh3206
5fearedוַיִּֽרְאוּ֩h3372
6And the servantsעַבְדֵ֨יh5650
7of Davidדָוִ֜דh1732
8to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידh5046
9ל֣וֹ׀h0
10כִּיh3588
27diedמֵ֥תh4191
28Behold while the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדh3206
13כִּ֤יh3588
25for they saidנֹאמַ֥רh559
15הִנֵּה֩h2009
16בִֽהְי֨וֹתh1961
28Behold while the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדh3206
18was yet aliveחַ֗יh2416
19we spakeדִּבַּ֤רְנוּh1696
20אֵלָיו֙h413
21וְלֹֽאh3808
22unto him and he would not hearkenשָׁמַ֣עh8085
23unto our voiceבְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּh6963
24וְאֵ֨יךְh349
25for they saidנֹאמַ֥רh559
26אֵלָ֛יוh413
27diedמֵ֥תh4191
28Behold while the childהַיֶּ֖לֶדh3206
29himselfוְעָשָׂ֥הh6213
30vexרָעָֽה׃h7451

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

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!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'