2 Samuel 12:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָּוִ֛ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
therefore inquiredוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
(vay·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
for the child;הַנָּ֑עַר
(han·na·'ar;)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
and Davidדָּוִד֙
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
fastedוַיָּ֤צָם
(vai·ya·tzam)
6684: to abstain from food, fasta prim. root
and wentוּבָ֥א
(u·va)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and layוְשָׁכַ֥ב
(ve·sha·chav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
all nightוְלָ֖ן
(ve·lan)
3885a: to lodge, pass the night, abidea prim. root
on the ground.אָֽרְצָה׃
(a·re·tzah.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
therefore besought
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for the child
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
and David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
fasted
tsuwm  (tsoom)
to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast -- at all, fast.
tsowm  (tsome)
a fast: --fast(-ing).
and went in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and lay
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
all night
luwn  (loon)
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
upon the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground.

International Standard Version
David begged God on behalf of the youngster. He fasted, went inside, and spent the night lying 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David pleaded with God for the child; he fasted and lay on the ground all night.

King James 2000 Bible
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
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