2 Samuel 12:16
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.In other versions
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
ASV
So David made prayer to God for the child; and he took no food day after day, and went in and, stretching himself out on the earth, was there all night.
BBE
And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
DBY
David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
WEB
and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.
YLT
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
ENG
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
WBT
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
BSB
In context
14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
15And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
16David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
17And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
18And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David