2 Samuel 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.”
2 Samuel 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.”
2 Samuel 12:16 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.”
2 Samuel 12:16 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.”
2 Samuel 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.”
2 Samuel 12:16 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Dauid therefore besought God for the childe, and fasted and went in, and lay all night vpon the earth.”
2 Samuel 12:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:16 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
14 Mais, parce que tu as fait blasphémer les ennemis de l’Éternel, en commettant cette action, le fils qui t’est né mourra.
15 Et Nathan s’en alla dans sa maison. L’Éternel frappa l’enfant que la femme d’Urie avait enfanté à David, et il fut dangereusement malade.
16 David pria Dieu pour l’enfant, et jeûna; et quand il rentra, il passa la nuit couché par terre.
17 Les anciens de sa maison insistèrent auprès de lui pour le faire lever de terre; mais il ne voulut point, et il ne mangea rien avec eux.
18 Le septième jour, l’enfant mourut. Les serviteurs de David craignaient de lui annoncer que l’enfant était mort. Car ils disaient: Voici, lorsque l’enfant vivait encore, nous lui avons parlé, et il ne nous a pas écoutés; comment oserons-nous lui dire: L’enfant est mort? Il s’affligera bien davantage.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:16 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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