2 Samuel 12:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
2 Samuel 12:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’”
2 Samuel 12:22 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?”
2 Samuel 12:22 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `While the lad is alive I have fasted, and weep, for I said, Who knoweth? --Jehovah doth pity me, and the lad hath lived;”
2 Samuel 12:22 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, Who knows? [perhaps] Jehovah will be gracious to me, that the child may live.”
2 Samuel 12:22 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sayde, While the childe was yet aliue, I fasted, and wept: for I sayde, Who can tell whether God will haue mercy on me, that the childe may liue?”
2 Samuel 12:22 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:22 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
20 Então Davi se levantou da terra, e lavou-se e ungiu-se, e mudou suas roupas, e entrou à casa do SENHOR, e adorou. E depois veio à sua casa, e mandou, e puseram-lhe pão, e comeu.
21 E disseram-lhe seus servos: Que é isto que fizeste? Pelo menino, vivendo ainda, jejuavas e choravas; e ele morto, levantaste-te e comeste pão.
22 E ele respondeu: Vivendo ainda o menino, eu jejuava e chorava, dizendo: Quem sabe se Deus terá compaixão de mim, por maneira que viva o menino?
23 Mas agora que já é morto, para que tenho de jejuar? Poderei eu fazer-lhe voltar? Eu vou a ele, mas ele não voltará a mim.
24 E consolou Davi a Bate-Seba sua mulher, e entrando a ela, dormiu com ela; e deu à luz um filho, e chamou seu nome Salomão, ao qual o SENHOR amou:
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:22 Mean?
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