2 Samuel 12:22
He said, While the child was alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell if God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
David answered, 'While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.''
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And he said,{H559} While the child{H3206} was yet alive,{H2416} I fasted{H6684} and wept:{H1058} for I said,{H559} Who knoweth{H3045} whether Jehovah{H3068} will not be gracious{H2603} to me, that the child{H3206} may live?{H2416}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, While the child{H3206} was yet alive{H2416}, I fasted{H6684}{(H8804)} and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}: for I said{H559}{(H8804)}, Who can tell{H3045}{(H8802)} whether GOD{H3068} will be gracious{H2603}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H2603}{(H8762)} to me, that the child{H3206} may live{H2416}?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde: I fasted and wepte for the childe whan it was yet a lyue, for I thoughte: Who knoweth, peraduenture the LORDE maye be gracious vnto me, that the childe maye lyue.
Geneva Bible (1560)
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?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
He said: While the childe was yet ailue I fasted and wept: for this I thought, Who can tell whether God wyll haue mercy on me, that the childe may lyue?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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?
Webster's Bible (1833)
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?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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;
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?
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?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he said, While the child was still living I went without food and gave myself up to weeping: for I said, Who is able to say that the Lord will not have mercy on me and give the child life?
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?'
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He replied,“While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept because I thought,‘Perhaps the LORD will show pity and the child will live.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 38:1-3 : 1 In those days Hezekiah was sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, Thus says the LORD, Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live. 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall and prayed to the LORD, 3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beg You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Isa 38:5 : 5 Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears: behold, I will add to your days fifteen years.
- Joel 1:14 : 14 Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,
- Joel 2:14 : 14 Who knows if he will turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a grain offering and a drink offering to the LORD your God?
- Amos 5:15 : 15 Hate evil, and love good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
- Jonah 1:6 : 6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, What do you mean, O sleeper? arise, call upon your God, perhaps that God will consider us, that we do not perish.
- Jonah 3:9-9 : 9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we do not perish? 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented of the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.
- Jas 4:9-9 : 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
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