2 Samuel 12:16

and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

In Context

15And Nathan goeth unto his house, and Jehovah smiteth the lad, whom the wife of Uriah hath born to David, and it is incurable;

17And the elders of his house rise against him, to raise him up from the earth, and he hath not been willing, nor hath he eaten with them bread;

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Cross References

2 Samuel 12:22And he saith, 'While the lad is alive I have fasted, and weep, for I said, Who knoweth? — Jehovah doth pity me, and the lad hath lived;

1 Kings 21:27And it cometh to pass, at Ahab's hearing these words, that he rendeth his garments, and putteth sackcloth on his flesh, and fasteth, and lieth in sackcloth, and goeth gently.

Job 20:12Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

Psalms 69:10And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

Isaiah 26:16O Jehovah, in distress they missed Thee, They have poured out a whisper, Thy chastisement [is] on them.

Joel 2:12And also now — an affirmation of Jehovah, Turn ye back unto Me with all your heart, And with fasting, and with weeping, And with lamentation.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 12:16-26

David's Humiliation; Birth of Solomon. ( b. c. 1036.) 15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. 17 And 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. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of… Read the whole commentary →

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