2 Samuel 12:16
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David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.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 other translations
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
Hebrew words
וַיְבַקֵּשׁvayvakeshand he soughtH1245דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430בְּעַדbe'adforH1157הַנָּעַרhana'arthe ladH5288וַיָּצָםvaiyatzomand he fastedH6684דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732צוֹםtzoma fastH6685וּבָאuva'and he wentH935וְלָןvelanand he passed [the] nightH3885וְשָׁכַבveshakhavand he layH7901בַּשָּׂקbasakin the sackclothH8242אָרְצָה׃'aretzah[the] ground towardsH776
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 13:31Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
- Jonah 3:9Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”
- Psalm 69:10When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.
- Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- Isaiah 22:12And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.
- Acts 9:9And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
- Esther 4:16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”
- 1 Kings 21:27And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
- 2 Samuel 12:22And 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?David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’
- Isaiah 26:16Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
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