Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation The elders of his household pleaded with him to get up and eat with them, but he refused. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them. NASB 1977 And the elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them. Legacy Standard Bible And the elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them. Amplified Bible The elders of his household stood by him [in the night] to lift him up from the ground, but he was unwilling [to get up] and would not eat food with them. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Elders of his household arose to raise him up from the ground, and he was not willing, and he did not eat bread with them Brenton Septuagint Translation And the elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not rise, nor did he eat bread with them. Contemporary English Version His officials stood beside him and tried to talk him into getting up. But he would not get up or eat with them. Douay-Rheims Bible And the ancients of his house came, to make him rise from the ground: but he would not, neither did he eat meat with them. English Revised Version And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. GOD'S WORD® Translation The older leaders in his palace stood beside him to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling. And he wouldn't eat with them. Good News Translation His court officials went to him and tried to make him get up, but he refused and would not eat anything with them. International Standard Version His closest advisors at the palace got up, remained with him, and tried to help him get up from the ground, but he would not do so. He also wouldn't eat with them. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. Literal Standard Version And [the] elderly of his house rise against him, to raise him up from the earth, and he has not been willing, nor has he eaten bread with them; Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible The elders of his house stood beside him to get him to rise from the ground; but he would not, nor would he take food with them. NET Bible The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them. New Revised Standard Version The elders of his house stood beside him, urging him to rise from the ground; but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. New Heart English Bible And the elders of his house approached him to lift him up from the ground, but he was unwilling, and he would not eat food with them. Webster's Bible Translation And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation And the elders of his house rise against him, to raise him up from the earth, and he hath not been willing, nor hath he eaten with them bread; Additional Translations ... Context David's Loss and Repentance…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. 18On 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.”… Cross References Genesis 24:2 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, "Place your hand under my thigh, 2 Samuel 3:35 Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, "May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!" 2 Samuel 12:18 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." Psalm 102:4 My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him. Treasury of Scripture 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. the elders 2 Samuel 3:35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down. 1 Samuel 28:23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed. Jump to Previous Ate Bread Chief Earth Eat Eaten Elders Food Ground House Household Order Raise Refused Rise Side Stood Unwilling WillingJump to Next Ate Bread Chief Earth Eat Eaten Elders Food Ground House Household Order Raise Refused Rise Side Stood Unwilling Willing2 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 Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The eldersזִקְנֵ֤י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of his household בֵיתוֹ֙ (ḇê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house stood וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ (way·yā·qu·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand beside him עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to help him up לַהֲקִימ֖וֹ (la·hă·qî·mōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the ground, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land but he was unwilling וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no and would not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no eat בָרָ֥א (ḇā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed anything with them. אִתָּ֖ם (’it·tām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Links 2 Samuel 12:17 NIV2 Samuel 12:17 NLT 2 Samuel 12:17 ESV 2 Samuel 12:17 NASB 2 Samuel 12:17 KJV 2 Samuel 12:17 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 12:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 12:17 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 12:17 French Bible 2 Samuel 12:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 12:17 The elders of his house arose (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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