New International Version (NIV)
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.”
2 Samuel 18:20
2 Samuel 18:20 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
20But Joab said to him, “You are not the man to bring news this day, but you shall bring news another day; however, you shall bring no news this day, because the king’s son is dead.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
20But Joab said to him, “You are not the man to carry news this day, but you shall carry news another day; however, you shall carry no news today because the king’s son is dead.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
20But Joab told him, “You are not the man to carry news [to King David] today, but you shall carry news another day. On this day you shall carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
20But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
20“I don’t want you to take the news to the king today,” Joab told him. “You can do it some other time. But you must not do it today, because the king’s son is dead.”