2 Samuel 12:17
The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
KJV1611 – Modern English
The elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat with them.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the elders{H2205} of his house{H1004} arose,{H6965} [and stood] beside him, to raise him up{H6965} from the earth:{H776} but he would{H14} not, neither did he eat{H1262} bread{H3899} with them.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the elders{H2205} of his house{H1004} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went to him, to raise him up{H6965}{(H8687)} from the earth{H776}: but he would{H14}{(H8804)} not, neither did he eat{H1262}{(H8804)} bread{H3899} with them.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then rose the Elders of his house, and wolde haue taken him vp fro the grounde: neuertheles he wolde not, nether ate he wt them.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then the Elders of his house arose to come vnto him, & to cause him to rise from the groud: but he would not, neither did he eate meate with them.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the elders of his house arose and went to him, to take him vp from the earth: But he would not, neither did he eate meate with them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the elders of his house rise against him, to raise him up from the earth, and he hath not been willing, nor hath he eaten with them bread;
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the chief men of his house got up and went to his side to make him get up from the earth, but he would not; and he would not take food with them.
World English Bible (2000)
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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 3:35 : 35 Then the people came to urge David to eat something while it was still day. But David took an oath, saying, 'May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.'
- 1 Sam 28:23 : 23 But he refused and said, "I will not eat." However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
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