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David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.

2 Samuel 12:16 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 શમુએલ ૧૨:૧૬
દાઉદે તે બાળકને માટે ઈશ્વરની આગળ વિનંતી કરી. દાઉદે ઉપવાસ કર્યો અને મહેલમાં જઈને આખી રાત જમીન ઉપર પડી રહ્યો.
हिन्दी2 शमूएल १२:१६
अतः दाऊद उस लड़के के लिये परमेश्वर से विनती करने लगा; और उपवास किया, और भीतर जाकर रात भर भूमि पर पड़ा रहा ।

In context

14However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”

15Then Nathan departed to his house. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he was very sick.

16David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.

17The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he didn’t eat bread with them.

18On the seventh day, the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself if we tell him that the child is dead?”

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