2Sam.18.20

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2Sam.18.20

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

2Sam.18.20

But Joab said, "You're not the one to deliver the good news today; some other day, maybe, but it's not "good news' today." (This was because the king's son was dead.)

2Sam.18.20

"You are not the one to take the news today," Joab told him. "You may take the news another time, but you must not do so today, because the king's son is dead."

2Sam.18.20

And Joab said to him, "You shall not take the news this day, for you shall take the news another day. But today you shall take no news, because the king's son is dead."

2Sam.18.20

"No," Joab told him, "it wouldn't be good news to the king that his son is dead. You can be my messenger some other time, but not today."