New International Version
His attendants asked him, "Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!"

New Living Translation
His advisers were amazed. "We don't understand you," they told him. "While the child was still living, you wept and refused to eat. But now that the child is dead, you have stopped your mourning and are eating again."

English Standard Version
Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”

Berean Study Bible
“What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”

New American Standard Bible
Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."

King James Bible
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His servants asked him, "What did you just do? While the baby was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate food."

International Standard Version
His staff asked him, "What's this about? When the child was alive, you fasted and cried. Now that the child has died, you get up and eat!"

NET Bible
His servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? While the child was still alive, you fasted and wept. Once the child was dead you got up and ate food!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His officials asked him, "Why are you acting this way? You fasted and cried over the child when he was alive. But as soon as the child died, you got up and ate."

Jubilee Bible 2000
Then his slaves said unto him, What is this that thou hast done? Thou didst fast and weep for the child while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

King James 2000 Bible
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread.

American King James Version
Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread.

American Standard Version
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And his servants said to him: What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rise up, and eat bread.

Darby Bible Translation
And his servants said to him, What thing is this which thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child alive; but as soon as the child is dead, thou dost rise and eat bread.

English Revised Version
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but after the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

World English Bible
Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread."

Young's Literal Translation
And his servants say unto him, 'What is this thing thou hast done? because of the living lad thou hast fasted and dost weep, and when the lad is dead thou hast risen and dost eat bread.'

2 Samuel 12:21 Afrikaans PWL
Toe vra sy dienaars vir hom: “Wat is die ding wat u gedoen het? Terwyl die seun lewend was, het u gevas en gehuil, maar toe die seun sterf, het u opgestaan en kos geëet.”

2 i Samuelit 12:21 Albanian
Shërbëtorët e tij i thanë: "Ç'bëre? Kur fëmija ishte akoma gjallë ti ke agjëruar dhe ke qarë; mbas vdekjes së fëmijës, u ngrite dhe hëngre".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 12:21 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال له عبيده ما هذا الأمر الذي فعلت. لما كان الولد حيّا صمت وبكيت ولما مات الولد قمت واكلت خبزا.

Dyr Sämyheel B 12:21 Bavarian
Daa gfraagnd n seine Diener: "Ja, ietz kenn myr üns +niemer aus! Wie dös Kindl non glöbt, gfastst und gwainst dösswögn. Ietz aber, wo s toot ist, daa staenddst auf aynmaal auf und aesst!"

2 Царе 12:21 Bulgarian
А слугите му му казаха: Що е това, което ти стори? Ти пости и плака за детето, докато беше живо; а като умря детето, ти стана и яде хляб!

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
臣僕問他說：「你所行的是什麼意思？孩子活著的時候，你禁食哭泣。孩子死了，你倒起來吃飯。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
臣仆问他说：“你所行的是什么意思？孩子活着的时候，你禁食哭泣。孩子死了，你倒起来吃饭。”

撒 母 耳 記 下 12:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
臣 僕 問 他 說 ： 你 所 行 的 是 甚 麼 意 思 ？ 孩 子 活 著 的 時 候 ， 你 禁 食 哭 泣 ； 孩 子 死 了 ， 你 倒 起 來 吃 飯 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 12:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
臣 仆 问 他 说 ： 你 所 行 的 是 甚 麽 意 思 ？ 孩 子 活 着 的 时 候 ， 你 禁 食 哭 泣 ； 孩 子 死 了 ， 你 倒 起 来 吃 饭 。

2 Samuel 12:21 Croatian Bible
A njegovi dvorani upitaše ga: "Što to radiš? Dok je dijete bilo živo, postio si i plakao; a sada, kad je dijete umrlo, ustaješ i jedeš!"

Druhá Samuelova 12:21 Czech BKR
Služebníci pak jeho řekli jemu: Co jsi to učinil? Pro dítě, když živo bylo, postils se a plakal, ale jakž dítě umřelo, vstal jsi a přijal jsi pokrm.

2 Samuel 12:21 Danish
Da sagde hans Folk til ham: »Hvorledes er det dog, du bærer dig ad? Medens Barnet endnu levede, fastede du og græd; og nu da Barnet er død, rejser du dig og spiser!«

2 Samuël 12:21 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zo zeiden zijn knechten tot hem: Wat is dit voor een ding, dat gij gedaan hebt? Om des levenden kinds wil hebt gij gevast en geweend; maar nadat het kind gestorven is, zijt gij opgestaan en hebt brood gegeten.