2Sa 12:15
¶ And Nathan departed unto his house.
And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's
wife bare unto David, and it was very
sick.
2Sa 12:16
David therefore besought God for the
child; and David fasted, and went in, and
lay all night upon the earth.
2Sa 12:17
And the elders of his house arose, and
stood beside him, to raise him up from
the earth: but he would not, neither did
he eat bread with them.
2Sa 12:18
And 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 hearkened not unto our voice:
how will he then vex himself, if we tell
him that the child is dead!
2Sa 12:19
But when David saw that his servants
were whispering together, David
perceived that the child was dead; and
David said unto his servants, Is the child
dead? And they said, He is dead.
2Sa 12:20
Then David arose from the earth, and
washed, and anointed himself, and
changed his apparel; and he came into
the house of Jehovah, and worshipped:
then he came to his own house; and
when he required, they set bread before
him, and he did eat.
2Sa 12:21
Then said his servants unto him, What
thing is this that thou hast done? thou
didst fast and weep for the child, while it
was alive; but when the child was dead,
thou didst rise and eat bread.
2Sa 12:22
And he said, While the child was yet
alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who
knoweth whether Jehovah will not be
gracious to me, that the child may live?
2Sa 12:23
But now he is dead, wherefore should I
fast? can I bring him back again? I shall
go to him, but he will not return to me.
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