2 Samuel 12:16
World English Bible (WEB)
David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
In context
14 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”
15 Then Nathan departed to his house. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he was very sick.
16 David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
17 The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he didn’t eat bread with them.
18 On the seventh day, the child died. David’s servants 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 didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself if we tell him that the child is dead?”
2 Samuel 12:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night 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.
- 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.
- 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.