II Samuel 12:16
“David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 12:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und David suchte Gott um des Knaben willen; und David fastete und ging hinein und lag über Nacht auf der Erde.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces rogó David á Dios por el niño; y ayunó David, recogióse, y pasó la noche acostado en tierra.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então rogou Davi a Deus pelo menino; e jejuou Davi, recolheu-se, e passou a noite deitado em terra.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Davi, então, implorou a Deus pelo menino. Davi jejuou, e entrou, e prostou-se no chão toda a noite.
📖 II Samuel 12:16 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?
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