2 Samuel 12:22

He said, "When the child [was] still alive, I fasted and I wept because I thought, 'Who knows? Yahweh may have mercy on me that the child will live.'

Isaiah 38:1-3

In those days, Hezekiah became sick to death, and Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, came to him and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh: 'Order your house, for you [are] about to die, and you shall not recover.'"

Isaiah 38:5

"Go and say to Hezekiah, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your ancestor: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. {Look, I am going to} add fifteen years to your days.

Joel 1:14

Solemnize a fast! Call an assembly! Gather [the] elders, all [of] the inhabitants of the land [in] the house of Yahweh your God, and cry out to Yahweh.

Joel 2:14

Who knows [whether] he will turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, an offering and a libation, for Yahweh your God?

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good and establish justice in the gate; perhaps Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious [to] the remnant of Joseph.

Jonah 1:6

And the captain of the ship approached him and said to him, "Why are you {sound asleep}? Get up! Call on your god! Perhaps [your] god will take notice of us and we won't perish!"

Jonah 3:9-10

Who knows? God may relent and change his mind and turn {from his blazing anger} {so that} we will not perish."

James 4:9-10

Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloominess.

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Summary

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

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I fasted

Isaiah 38:1
In those days, Hezekiah became sick to death, and Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, came to him and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh: 'Order your house, for you [are] about to die, and you shall not recover.'"
Joel 1:14
Solemnize a fast! Call an assembly! Gather [the] elders, all [of] the inhabitants of the land [in] the house of Yahweh your God, and cry out to Yahweh.
Joel 2:14
Who knows [whether] he will turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, an offering and a libation, for Yahweh your God?
Amos 5:15
Hate evil and love good and establish justice in the gate; perhaps Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious [to] the remnant of Joseph.
Jonah 1:6
And the captain of the ship approached him and said to him, "Why are you {sound asleep}? Get up! Call on your god! Perhaps [your] god will take notice of us and we won't perish!"
Jonah 3:9
Who knows? God may relent and change his mind and turn {from his blazing anger} {so that} we will not perish."
James 4:9
Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloominess.

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Jonah 3:9
Who knows? God may relent and change his mind and turn {from his blazing anger} {so that} we will not perish."