Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut 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.” Young's Literal Translation and Joab saith to him, ‘Thou art not a man of tidings this day, but thou hast borne tidings on another day, and this day thou dost not bear tidings, because the king’s son [is] dead.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew But Joabיוֹאָ֗ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites replied, וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “You אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are not לֹא֩ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no the man אִ֨ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person to take good news בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה (bə·śō·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1309: Glad tidings, reward for, good news today. הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day You may do וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ (ū·ḇiś·śar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1319: To be fresh, full, cheerful), to announce it another אַחֵ֑ר (’a·ḥêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other day, בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day but you must not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no [do so] תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר (ṯə·ḇaś·śêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1319: To be fresh, full, cheerful), to announce today, וְהַיּ֤וֹם (wə·hay·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the king’s הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son is dead.” מֵֽת׃ (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill |