Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 12:16
American Standard Version
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Amplified® Bible
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted and went in and lay all night [repeatedly] on the floor.
Contemporary English Version
So David went without eating to show his sorrow, and he begged God to make the boy well. David would not sleep on his bed, but spent each night lying on the floor.
Darby English Version
And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
Good News Bible
David prayed to God that the child would get well. He refused to eat anything, and every night he went into his room and spent the night lying on the floor.
King James Version
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
New American Standard Bible
David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.
New International Version
David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and went into his house and spent the nights lying on the ground.
New King James Version
David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.
Revised Standard Version
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the ground.
Young's 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.
