2 Samuel 12:23
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But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.

I shall go

Genesis 37:35 And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,

Job 30:23 I know that thou wilt deliver me to death, where a house is appointed for every one that liveth.

Luke 23:43 And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee: This day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

he shall not

Job 7:8-10 Nor shall the sight of man behold me: thy eyes are upon me, and I shall be no more. . . .

Context
David's Loss and Repentance
22And he said: While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept for him: for I said: Who knoweth whether the Lord may not give him to me, and the child may live? 23But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.
Cross References
Genesis 37:35
And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,

Job 7:8
Nor shall the sight of man behold me: thy eyes are upon me, and I shall be no more.

Job 7:9
As a cloud is consumed, and passeth away: so he that shall go down to hell shall not come up.

Job 10:21
Before I go and return no more, to a land that is dark and covered with the mist of death:

Lexicon
But now
וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

that he is dead,
מֵ֗ת (mêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill

why
לָ֤מָּה (lām·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

should I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

fast?
צָ֔ם (ṣām)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6684: To abstain from food, fast

Can
הַאוּכַ֥ל (ha·’ū·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3201: To be able, have power

I bring him back
לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ (la·hă·šî·ḇōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

again?
ע֑וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

I will
אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

go
הֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

to him,
אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

but he
וְה֖וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

will not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

return
יָשׁ֥וּב (yā·šūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to me.”
אֵלָֽי׃ (’ê·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to


Additional Translations
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

But now it is dead, why should I fast thus? shall I be able to bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

But now he is dead, Why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."

and now, he hath died, why is this -- I fast? am I able to bring him back again? I am going unto him, and he doth not turn back unto me.'
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