2 Samuel 12:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
In context
14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”
15 After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
16 David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
17 The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
18 On the seventh day the child died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He may even harm himself.”
2 Samuel 12:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
- KJV King James Version
- David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
- WEB World English Bible
- David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
- ASV American Standard Version
- David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.