19 When David saw that his servants were whispering, David perceived that the child was dead. Therefore David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they said, “He is dead.”
20 So David arose from the ground, washed and aanointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the Lord and bworshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate.
21 Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”
22 And he said, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; afor I said, ‘Who can tell whether1 the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
23 But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go ato him, but bhe shall not return to me.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in 2 Samuel 12:21:
Alive {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Food {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Food {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Child {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Other definition entries containing 2 Samuel 12:21:
Fast; Fasting {I.S.B.E.}
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