2 Samuel 12:22
He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’2 Samuel 12:22 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — 2 શમુએલ ૧૨:૨૨
- દાઉદે જવાબ આપ્યો, “જ્યાં સુધી બાળક જીવતું હતું ત્યાં સુધી હું ઉપવાસ તથા વિલાપ કરતો હતો. મેં કહ્યું કે, “કોણ જાણે છે કે, ઈશ્વર મારા પર કૃપા કરીને બાળકને જીવતું રહેવા દે?
- हिन्दी — 2 शमूएल १२:२२
- उसने उत्तर दिया, “जब तक बच्चा जीवित रहा तब तक तो मैं यह सोचकर उपवास करता और रोता रहा, कि क्या जाने यहोवा मुझ पर ऐसा अनुग्रह करे कि बच्चा जीवित रहे।
In context
20Then David arose from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the LORD’s house, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house; and when he requested, they set bread before him and he ate.
21Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”
22He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
23But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;
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