2 Samuel 12:16

In 11 translations

BSB

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.DSS and LXX; MT does not include in sackcloth.

KJV

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.fasted: Heb. fasted a fast

WEB

David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.

ASV

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

LSV

and David seeks God for the youth, and David keeps a fast, and has gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.

YLT

and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.

DBY

And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.Elohim

DRC

And David besought the Lord for the child: and David kept a fast, and going in by himself lay upon the ground.

GNV

Dauid therefore besought God for the childe, and fasted and went in, and lay all night vpon the earth.

JPS

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and as often as he went in, he lay all night upon the earth.

LXXE

And David enquired of God concerning the child, and David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the ground.

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WLC

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּעַ֣ד הַנָּ֑עַר וַיָּ֤צָם דָּוִד֙ צ֔וֹם וּבָ֥א וְלָ֖ן וְשָׁכַ֥ב אָֽרְצָה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐζήτησε Δαυὶδ τὸν Θεὸν περὶ τοῦ παιδαρίου, καὶ ἐνήστευσε Δαυὶδ νηστείαν, καὶ εἰσῆλθε καὶ ηὐλίσθη ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

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• 2 Samuel 13:31Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
• Psalms 69:10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.
• Jonah 3:9Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”
• 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…
• Acts 9:9For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
• Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
• 2 Samuel 12:22David 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.’
• 1 Kings 21:27When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
• Isaiah 22:12On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.
• Isaiah 26:16O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
• Job 20:12–14Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth, yet in his stomach his food sours into the venom of cobras within him.
• 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…

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