ESV: but David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
NIV: But David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
NASB: But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the Lord.
CSB: but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was terrified of the sword of the Lord’s angel.
NLT: But David was not able to go there to inquire of God, because he was terrified by the drawn sword of the angel of the Lord.
KJV: But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
NKJV: But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.