2 Samuel 12:18

American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

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  • Num 20:15 : 15 how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and our fathers:

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    19But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

    20Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

    21Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

    22And 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?

    23But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

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    13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

    14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

    15And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

    16David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

    17And the elders of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

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    36And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore. [

    37But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. And [David] mourned for his son every day.

  • 12Arise thou therefore, get thee to thy house: [and] when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.

  • 20And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

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    31And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

    32And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

  • 30And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

  • 2 Sam 1:4-5
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    4And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

    5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

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    19And this woman's child died in the night, because she lay upon it.

    20And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

    21And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead; but when I had looked at it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, whom I did bear.

  • 24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

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    19And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.

    20And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

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    26And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband.

    27And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Jehovah.

  • 15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.

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    16And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.

    17And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of Jehovah.

  • 33And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

  • 2 Sam 19:1-2
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    1And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

    2And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.

  • 20And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

  • 5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:

  • 17And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

  • 38And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.

  • 11And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

  • 17And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: [and] as she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.

  • 39And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

  • 10And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

  • 7If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

  • 7And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

  • 31it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not [with us], that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

  • 23And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

  • 12So David's young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words.

  • 20And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

  • 12and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

  • 1Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.