Parallel Verses
Julia Smith 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.
New American Standard Bible
David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David
King James Version
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Holman Bible
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground.
International Standard Version
After this, the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife had born to David, and the child became very ill. David begged God on behalf of the youngster. He fasted, went inside, and spent the night lying on the ground.
A Conservative Version
David therefore besought God for the child. And David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon 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.
Amplified
David therefore appealed to God for the child [to be healed]; and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.
Bible in Basic English
So David made prayer to God for the child; and he took no food day after day, and went in and, stretching himself out on the earth, was there all night.
Darby Translation
And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
King James 2000
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
David pleaded [with] God on behalf of the boy and David fasted. He went to spend the night and lay upon the ground.
Modern King James verseion
And David prayed to God for the child. And David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David besought God for the boy and fasted and went and lay all night upon the earth.
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
David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.
The Emphasized Bible
David therefore earnestly sought God in behalf of the boy, - and David kept a fast, and used to go in and pass the night, and lie upon the ground.
Webster
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 earth.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints » David
Bereavement » Instances of » David » Of his child by bath-sheba
Children » Prayer in behalf of
Children » Prayers for » David, for the life of his child
Children » Death of, as a judgment upon parents » David's child by uriah's wife
David » King of israel » Death of his infant son (born from bath-sheba)
Diseases » God often entreated to cure
Family » Examples of fathers' love » David
Family » Parental prayers » David, for the life of his child
Family » Devotions » David, for the life of his child
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Private afflictions
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » Child » By bath-sheba
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » David
Home » Examples of fathers' love » David
Home » Parental prayers » David, for the life of his child
Love » Examples of fathers' love » David
Mourning » For the dead » Lying on the ground
Parents » Prayers on behalf of children » Of david
Parents » Should pray for their children » When in sickness
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » David
Parents » Prayers » David, for the life of his child
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » David
Penitence » Instances of » David
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Sometimes refused because not in accord with the divine will
Prayer » Parental prayers » David, for the life of his child
Religion » Parental prayers » David, for the life of his child
Worship » Parental prayers » David, for the life of his child
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 12:16
Prayers for 2 Samuel 12:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Repents, But The Child Dies
15 And Nathan will go to his house. And Jehovah will strike the child which Uriah's wife bare to David and he will be sick. 16 And David will seek God for the boy, and fast a fast; and he came and passed the night and lay upon the earth. 17 And the old men of his house will rise to him to lift him up from the earth; and he would not, and he ate not bread with them.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:31
And the king will rise and rend his garments, and will lie down upon the earth; and all his servants standing by with their garments rent.
2 Samuel 12:22
And he will say, The child yet living, and I fasted and wept; for I said, ho will know Jehovah will compassionate me, and the child live?
1 Kings 21:27
And it will be when Ahab heard these words, and he will rend his garments, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and he will fast and lie down in sackcloth, and go softly.
Esther 4:16
Go collect together all the Jews being found in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and ye shall not eat and ye shall not drink three days, night and day also I and my maidens will fast thus and in this I will go in to the king which is not according to the edict; and according to that I perished, I perished.
Job 20:12-14
If evil shall be sweet in his mouth he will cover it under his tongue;
Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the day of straits: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt honor me.
Psalm 69:10
And I will weep with fasting of my soul, and it will be for reproaches to me.
Isaiah 22:12
And the Lord Jehovah of armies in that day will call to weeping and to wailing, and to baldness and to girding with sackcloth:
Isaiah 26:16
O Jehovah, in straits they looked after thee; they poured out a whispering thy correction to them.
Joel 2:12-14
And also now, says Jehovah, Turn back even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping and with wailing.
Jonah 3:9
Who shall know God will turn back and lament, and turning back from the burning of his anger and we shall not perish?
Acts 9:9
And he was three days not seeing, and he ate not, nor drank.