Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground. New Living Translation David begged God to spare the child. He went without food and lay all night on the bare ground. English Standard Version David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. 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. King James Bible David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. New King James Version David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. New American Standard Bible David therefore pleaded with God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground. NASB 1995 David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground. NASB 1977 David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground. Legacy Standard Bible David therefore sought God about the boy; and David fasted and went and spent the night lying on the ground. Amplified Bible David therefore appealed to God for the child [to be healed]; and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. Christian Standard Bible David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground. Holman Christian Standard Bible David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground. American Standard Version David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. Contemporary English Version So David went without eating to show his sorrow, and he begged God to make the boy well. David would not sleep on his bed, but spent each night lying on the floor. English Revised Version David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation David pleaded with God for the child; he fasted and lay on the ground all night. Good News Translation David prayed to God that the child would get well. He refused to eat anything, and every night he went into his room and spent the night lying on the floor. International Standard Version David begged God on behalf of the youngster. He fasted, went inside, and spent the night lying on the ground. Majority 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. NET Bible Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground. New Heart English Bible Then David sought from God on behalf of the child. And David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground. Webster's Bible Translation David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. World English Bible David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand David seeks God for the youth, and David keeps a fast, and has gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth. 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. Smith's Literal Translation And David will seek God for the boy, and fast a fast; and he came and passed the night and lay upon the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd David besought the Lord for the child: and David kept a fast, and going in by himself lay upon the ground. Catholic Public Domain Version And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground. New American Bible David pleaded with God on behalf of the child. He kept a total fast, and spent the night lying on the ground clothed in sackcloth. New Revised Standard Version David therefore pleaded with God for the child; David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDavid therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And David begged from God for the sake of the boy, and David fasted a fast and spent the night in it and he lay on the ground OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and as often as he went in, he lay all night upon the earth. Brenton Septuagint Translation And David enquired of God concerning the child, and David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the ground. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Loss and Repentance…15After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill. 16David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground. 17The 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.… Cross References Psalm 35:13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. Jonah 3:5-10 And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. / When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. / Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink. ... Matthew 17:21 But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” Joel 2:12-14 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. / Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God. Mark 9:29 Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.” Esther 4:16 “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!” Acts 9:9 For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything. Nehemiah 1:4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Daniel 9:3 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. Matthew 6:16-18 When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, / so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Ezra 8:21-23 And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. / For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.” / So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request. 1 Kings 21:27-29 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly. / Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying: / “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.” Luke 2:37 and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Isaiah 58:3-9 “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. / You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high. / Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD? ... Acts 13:2-3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Treasury of Scripture David therefore sought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth. besought 2 Samuel 12:22 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? Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Isaiah 26:16 LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them. fasted [heb] fasted a fast Esther 4:16 Go, 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. Psalm 69:10 When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. Isaiah 22:12 And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: lay all night 2 Samuel 13:31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. Job 20:12-14 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; … Jump to Previous Begged Besought Child David Earth Fast Fasted Food Ground House Inquired Keepeth Lain Lay Night Nights Often Pleaded Prayer Seeketh Spent Stretching YouthJump to Next Begged Besought Child David Earth Fast Fasted Food Ground House Inquired Keepeth Lain Lay Night Nights Often Pleaded Prayer Seeketh Spent Stretching Youth2 Samuel 12 1. Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.7. David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned 15. David mourns and prays for the child while it lives 24. Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah 26. David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof David pleaded with God for the child The Hebrew word for "pleaded" is "בִּקֵּשׁ" (biqqesh), which conveys a sense of earnest seeking or entreaty. This highlights David's deep desperation and humility before God. Historically, this moment follows Nathan's confrontation with David over his sin with Bathsheba, and the subsequent pronouncement of judgment upon the child born from that union. David's plea is not just a request for the child's life but a profound act of repentance and acknowledgment of his dependence on God's mercy. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects the biblical theme of intercession, where individuals seek divine intervention on behalf of others, demonstrating faith in God's power and compassion. he fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying on the ground Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Davidדָּוִ֛ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse pleaded וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (way·ḇaq·qêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after with God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative for בְּעַ֣ד (bə·‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for the boy. הַנָּ֑עַר (han·nā·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer He דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse fasted וַיָּ֤צָם (way·yā·ṣām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6684: To abstain from food, fast and went into his house וּבָ֥א (ū·ḇā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and spent the night וְלָ֖ן (wə·lān) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate lying [in sackcloth] וְשָׁכַ֥ב (wə·šā·ḵaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down on the ground. אָֽרְצָה׃ (’ā·rə·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links 2 Samuel 12:16 NIV2 Samuel 12:16 NLT 2 Samuel 12:16 ESV 2 Samuel 12:16 NASB 2 Samuel 12:16 KJV 2 Samuel 12:16 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 12:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 12:16 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 12:16 French Bible 2 Samuel 12:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 12:16 David therefore begged God for the child (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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