2 Samuel 12:19 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David seeth that his servants are whispering, and David understandeth that the lad is dead, and David saith unto his servants, `Is the lad dead?` and they say, `Dead.`

English ASV

But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

English Amplified

But when David saw that his servants whispered, he perceived that the child was dead. So he said to them, Is the child dead? And they said, He is.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But when David saw that his servants whispered, he perceived that the child was dead. So he said to them, Is the child dead? And they said, He is.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When David saw that his servants were whispering to each other, he guessed that the baby was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the baby dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But David saw that his servants whispered, and David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

English EASY 2024

But David saw that his officers were speaking secretly to each other. So he realized that the child had died. He asked them, ‘Is the child dead?’ They replied, ‘Yes, he is dead.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David saw his servants whispering and understood that the baby was dead. So David asked his servants, "Is the baby dead?" The servants answered, "Yes, he is dead."

But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David understood that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When David noticed them whispering to each other, he realized that the child had died. So he asked them, “Is the child dead?” “Yes, he is,” they answered.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But when David saw that his officials were whispering to one another, he realized that the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" David asked them. "{Yes,} he is dead," they answered.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When David saw that his servants were whispering to each other, he guessed that the baby was dead. So he asked his servants, "Is the baby dead?" "He is dead," they replied.

English KJV 1611

But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

English LSB

And David saw that his servants were whispering together, so David discerned that the child had died; so David said to his servants, “Has the child died?” And they said, “He has died.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When David noticed that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; so David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But David noticed his servants whispering among themselves and realized that the child was dead. He asked his servants, "Is the child dead?" They replied, "Yes, he is."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he realized that the child was dead. So David asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” They replied, “Yes, he’s dead.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David saw that his servants were whispering to each other. Then he realized the child was dead. "Has the child died?" he asked. "Yes," they replied. "He's dead."

English NIV

David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" he asked. "Yes," they replied, "he is dead."

English NKJ 1982

When David saw that his servants were whispering, David perceived that the child was dead. Therefore David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they said, “He is dead.”

English NLT

But when David saw them whispering, he realized what had happened. "Is the baby dead?" he asked. "Yes," they replied.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, he perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But when David saw them whispering, he realized what had happened. “Is the baby dead?“ he asked. “Yes,“ they replied, “he is.“

English Tyndale 1537

But David saw his servants whispering and thereby perceived that the child was dead, and said unto his servants: is the child dead? And they said yea.