NET

20 But Joab said to him, “You will not be a bearer of good news today. You will bear good news some other day, but not today, for the king’s son is dead.”

Darby

20 And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not be a bearer of news to-day, but thou shalt carry the news another day; but to-day thou shalt carry no news, because the king's son is dead.

KJV

20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings^K1659this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

KJV Bible Notes

bear tidings: Heb. be a man of tidings.

Strong's

20 And Joab^H3097 said^H559 unto him, Thou^H376 shalt not bear tidings^H1309 this day^H3117, but thou shalt bear tidings^H1319 another^H312 day^H3117: but this day^H3117 thou shalt bear no tidings^H1319, because the king's^H4428 son^H1121 is dead^H4191.