2 Samuel 12:22
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.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν Δαυείδ Ἐν τῷ τὸ παιδάριον ἔτι ζῇν ἐνήστευσα καὶ ἔκλαυσα, ὅτι εἶπα Τίς οἶδεν εἰ ἐλεήσει με Κύριος, καὶ ζήσεται τὸ παιδάριον;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּעֹוד֙ הַיֶּ֣לֶד חַ֔י צַ֖מְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ מִ֣י יֹודֵ֔עַ [יְחָנַּנִי כ] (וְחַנַּ֥נִי ק) יְהוָ֖ה וְחַ֥י הַיָּֽלֶד׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר בעוד הילד חי צמתי ואבכה כי אמרתי מי יודע [יחנני כ] (וחנני ק) יהוה וחי הילד׃

Aleppo Codex
כב ויאמר--בעוד הילד חי צמתי ואבכה  כי אמרתי מי יודע יחנני (וחנני) יהוה וחי הילד

2 Sámuel 12:22 Hungarian: Karoli
Monda õ: Míg a gyermek élt, addig bõjtöltem és sírtam; mert ezt mondottam: Ki tudja, talán az Úr könyörül rajtam, és megél a gyermek.

Samuel 2 12:22 Esperanto
Kaj li respondis:Dum la infano ankoraux vivis, mi fastis kaj ploris; cxar mi pensis:Kiu scias? eble la Eternulo indulgos min kaj la infano vivos.

TOINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 12:22 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Hän sanoi: lapsen eläissä minä paastosin ja itkin; sillä minä ajattelin: kuka tietää, jos Herra on minulle armollinen, että lapsi eläis.

2 Samuel 12:22 French: Darby
Et il dit: Tant que l'enfant vivait encore, j'ai jeune et j'ai pleure; car je disais: Qui sait: l'Eternel me fera grace, et l'enfant vivra?

2 Samuel 12:22 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Il répondit: Lorsque l'enfant vivait encore, je jeûnais et je pleurais, car je disais: Qui sait si l'Eternel n'aura pas pitié de moi et si l'enfant ne vivra pas?

2 Samuel 12:22 French: Martin (1744)
Et il dit : Quand l'enfant était encore en vie, j'ai jeûné, et pleuré; car je disais : Qui sait si l'Eternel aura pitié de moi, et si l'enfant ne vivra point?

2 Samuel 12:22 German: Modernized
Er sprach: Um das Kind fastete ich und weinete, da es lebte; denn ich gedachte: Wer weiß, ob mir der HERR gnädig wird, daß das Kind lebendig bleibe.

2 Samuel 12:22 German: Luther (1912)
Er sprach: Um das Kind fastete ich und weinte, da es lebte; denn ich gedachte: Wer weiß, ob mir der HERR nicht gnädig wird, daß das Kind lebendig bleibe.

2 Samuel 12:22 German: Textbibel (1899)
Er erwiderte: So lange das Kind noch lebte, habe ich gefastet und geweint, weil ich dachte: Wer weiß, Jahwe kann sich meiner erbarmen, daß das Kind leben bleibt.

2 Samuele 12:22 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Egli rispose: "Quando il bambino era vivo ancora, digiunavo e piangevo, perché dicevo: Chi sa che l’Eterno non abbia pietà di me e il bambino non resti in vita? Ma ora ch’egli è morto, perché digiunerei?

2 Samuele 12:22 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ed egli disse: Io ho digiunato e pianto, mentre il fanciullo era ancora in vita; perciocchè io diceva: Chi sa? forse il Signore mi farà grazia che il fanciullo viverà.

2 SAMUEL 12:22 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka titah baginda: Adapun aku berpuasa dan menangis pada masa kanak-kanak itu lagi hidup, yaitu sebab kataku: Siapa tahu, barangkali Tuhan hendak mengasihani akan daku serta menghidupi kanak-kanak itu.

사무엘하 12:22 Korean
가로되 `아이가 살았을 때에 내가 금식하고 운 것은 혹시 여호와께서 나를 불쌍히 여기사 아이를 살려 주실는지 누가 알까 생각함이어니와

II Samuelis 12:22 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Qui ait : Propter infantem, dum adhuc viveret, jejunavi et flevi : dicebam enim : Quis scit si forte donet eum mihi Dominus, et vivat infans ?

Antroji Samuelio knyga 12:22 Lithuanian
Jis atsakė: “Kūdikiui tebesant gyvam, pasninkavau ir verkiau, manydamas: ‘Kas žino, gal Viešpats pasigailės manęs ir kūdikis nemirs’.

2 Samuel 12:22 Maori
Ano ra ko ia, I te tamaiti e ora ana ano, i nohopuku ahau, i tangi: i mea hoki, Ko wai ka tohu, tera pea a Ihowa ka aroha ki ahau, a ka ora te tamaiti?

2 Samuel 12:22 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Han svarte: Så lenge barnet var i live, fastet jeg og gråt; for jeg tenkte: Hvem vet om ikke Herren forbarmer sig over mig, så barnet blir i live?

2 Samuel 12:22 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Y él respondió: Mientras el niño aún vivía, yo ayunaba y lloraba, pues me decía: ``¿Quién sabe si el SEÑOR tendrá compasión de mí y el niño viva?

2 Samuel 12:22 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Y él respondió: "Mientras el niño aún vivía, yo ayunaba y lloraba, pues me decía: '¿Quién sabe si el SEÑOR tendrá compasión de mí y el niño viva?'

2 Samuel 12:22 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, para que viva el niño?

2 Samuel 12:22 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, por manera que viva el niño?

2 Samuel 12:22 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, por manera que viva el niño?

2 Samuel 12:22 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Então ele respondeu: “Enquanto meu filho vivia, jejuei e muito lamentei, porquanto afirmava: ‘Quem sabe Yahweh venha a se compadecer de mim e permitirá que a criança viva.

2 Samuel 12:22 Portugese Bible
Respondeu ele: Quando a criança ainda vivia, jejuei e chorei, pois dizia: Quem sabe se o Senhor não se compadecerá de mim, de modo que viva a criança?   

2 Samuel 12:22 Romanian: Cornilescu
El a răspuns: ,,Cînd trăia copilul, posteam şi plîneam, căci ziceam: ,Cine ştie dacă nu Se va îndura Domnul de mine şi dacă nu va trăi copilul?`

2-я Царств 12:22 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И сказал Давид: доколе дитя было живо, я постился и плакал, ибодумал: кто знает, не помилует ли меня Господь, и дитя останется живо?

2-я Царств 12:22 Russian koi8r
И сказал Давид: доколе дитя было живо, я постился и плакал, ибо думал: кто знает, не помилует ли меня Господь, и дитя останется живо?

2 Samuelsbokem 12:22 Swedish (1917)
Han svarade: så länge barnet ännu levde, fastade och grät jag, ty jag tänkte: 'Vem vet, kanhända bliver HERREN mig nådig och låter barnet få leva.'

2 Samuel 12:22 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At kaniyang sinabi, Samantalang ang bata'y buhay pa, ako'y nagaayuno at umiiyak: sapagka't aking sinabi, Sino ang nakakaalam kung maaawa sa akin ang Panginoon, na anopa't ang bata'y mabuhay?

2 ซามูเอล 12:22 Thai: from KJV
พระองค์รับสั่งว่า "เมื่อเด็กนั้นมีชีวิตอยู่ เราอดอาหารและร้องไห้ เพราะเราว่า `ใครจะทราบได้ว่าพระเจ้าจะทรงพระเมตตาเรา โปรดให้เด็กนั้นมีชีวิตอยู่หรือไม่'

2 Samuel 12:22 Turkish
Davut şöyle yanıtladı: ‹‹Çocuk yaşarken oruç tutup ağladım. Çünkü, ‹Kim bilir, RAB bana lütfeder de çocuk yaşar› diye düşünüyordum.

2 Sa-mu-eân 12:22 Vietnamese (1934)
Vua đáp: Khi đứa trẻ còn sống, ta kiêng ăn và khóc lóc, vì ta nghĩa rằng: Nào ai biết; có lẽ Ðức Giê-hô-va sẽ thương xót ta, và cho đứa trẻ được sống chăng.

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