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2 Samuel 12:16-25
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 12
16
David therefore pleaded with God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.
17
The elders of his household stood beside him in order to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.
18
Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. And David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, 'Behold, while the child was
still
alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to us. How then can we tell him that the child is dead, since he might do
himself
harm?'
19
But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; so David said to his servants, 'Is the child dead?' And they said, 'He is dead.'
20
So David got up from the ground, washed, anointed
himself,
and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the
Lord
and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and when he asked, they served him food, and he ate.
21
Then his servants said to him, 'What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child
while he was
alive; but when the child died, you got up and ate food.'
22
And he said, 'While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the
Lord
may be gracious to me, and the child may live.’
23
But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I am going to him, but he will not return to me.'
24
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her and slept with her; and she gave birth to a son, and he named him Solomon. Now the
Lord
loved him,
25
and sent
word
through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the
Lord
’S sake.
King James Version
Chapter 12
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 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?
19
But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
20
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the
Lord
, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
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.
22
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether
God
will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
23
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
24
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the
Lord
loved him.
25
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the
Lord
.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 12
16
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground.
17
The elders of his house stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
18
On the seventh day the baby died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him the baby was dead. They said, "Look, while the baby was alive, we spoke to him, and he wouldn’t listen to us. So how can we tell him the baby is dead? He may do something desperate."
19
When David saw that his servants were whispering to each other, he guessed that the baby was dead. So he asked his servants, "Is the baby dead?" "He is dead," they replied.
20
Then David got up from the ground. He washed, anointed himself, changed his clothes, went to the
Lord
’s house, and worshiped. Then he went home and requested something to eat. So they served him food, and he ate.
21
His servants asked him, "Why have you done this? While the baby was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate food."
22
He answered, "While the baby was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, ‘Who knows? The
Lord
may be gracious to me and let him live.’
23
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I’ll go to him, but he will never return to me."
24
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba; he went to her and slept with her. She gave birth to a son and named him Solomon. The
Lord
loved him,
25
and he sent a message through the prophet Nathan, who named him Jedidiah, because of the
Lord
.
New Living Translation
Chapter 12
16
David begged God to spare the child. He went without food and lay all night on the bare ground.
17
The elders of his household pleaded with him to get up and eat with them, but he refused.
18
Then on the seventh day the child died. David’s advisers were afraid to tell him. 'He wouldn’t listen to reason while the child was ill,' they said. 'What drastic thing will he do when we tell him the child is dead?'
19
When David saw them whispering, he realized what had happened. 'Is the child dead?' he asked. 'Yes,' they replied, 'he is dead.'
20
Then David got up from the ground, washed himself, put on lotions, and changed his clothes. He went to the Tabernacle and worshiped the
Lord
. After that, he returned to the palace and was served food and ate.
21
His advisers were amazed. 'We don’t understand you,' they told him. 'While the child was still living, you wept and refused to eat. But now that the child is dead, you have stopped your mourning and are eating again.'
22
David replied, 'I fasted and wept while the child was alive, for I said, ‘Perhaps the
Lord
will be gracious to me and let the child live.’
23
But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me.'
24
Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife, and slept with her. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. The
Lord
loved the child
25
and sent word through Nathan the prophet that they should name him Jedidiah (which means 'beloved of the
Lord
'), as the
Lord
had commanded.
English Standard Version
Chapter 12
16
David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.
17
And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
18
On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm."
19
But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David understood that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead."
20
Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the
Lord
and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate.
21
Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."
22
He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the
Lord
will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
23
But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."
24
Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the
Lord
loved him
25
and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the
Lord
.
New International Version
Chapter 12
16
David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground.
17
The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them.
18
On the seventh day the child died. David’s attendants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, "While the child was still living, he wouldn’t listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we now tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate."
19
David noticed that his attendants were whispering among themselves, and he realized the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" he asked. "Yes," they replied, "he is dead."
20
Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the
Lord
and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.
21
His attendants asked him, "Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!"
22
He answered, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The
Lord
may be gracious to me and let the child live.’
23
But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."
24
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The
Lord
loved him;
25
and because the
Lord
loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
New King James Version
Chapter 12
16
David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.
17
So the elders of his house arose
and went
to him, to raise him up from the ground. But he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
18
Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead. For they said, “Indeed, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not heed our voice. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He may do some harm!”
19
When David saw that his servants were whispering, David perceived that the child was dead. Therefore David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they said, “He is dead.”
20
So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the
Lord
and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate.
21
Then his servants said to him, “What
is
this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child
while he was
alive, but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”
22
And he said, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who can tell
whether
the
Lord
will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
23
But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”
24
Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Now the
Lord
loved him,
25
and He sent
word
by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the
Lord
.
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