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2 Samuel 12:15-25 (AMP)

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¹⁵ Then Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's widow bore to David, and he was very sick. ¹⁶ David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the floor. ¹⁷ His older house servants arose and went to him to raise him up from the floor, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. ¹⁸ And on the seventh day the child died. David's servants feared to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, While the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he would not listen to our voices; will he then harm himself if we tell him the child is dead? ¹⁹ But when David saw that his servants whispered, he perceived that the child was dead. So he said to them, Is the child dead? And they said, He is. ²⁰ Then David arose from the floor, washed, anointed himself, changed his apparel, and went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. ²¹ Then his servants said to him, What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept while the child was alive, but when the child was dead, you arose and ate food. ²² David said, While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live? ²³ But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me. ²⁴ David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went to her and lay with her; and she bore a son, and she called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved ; ²⁵ He sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called the boy's name Jedidiah , because the Lord .


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 15) Prayer - David - begs God for his son's life but God refuses his request
(v. 15) Fasting - David - for the life of his newborn child
(v. 16) Prayer - David - begs God for his son's life but God refuses his request
(v. 16) Fasting - David - for the life of his newborn child
(v. 16) Prayer - David - God did answer David's prayer to save the child
(v. 17) Prayer - David - begs God for his son's life but God refuses his request
(v. 18) Prayer - David - begs God for his son's life but God refuses his request
(v. 18) Prayer - David - God did answer David's prayer to save the child
(v. 19) Prayer - David - begs God for his son's life but God refuses his request
(v. 20) Prayer - David - begs God for his son's life but God refuses his request

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 15) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 16) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 17) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 18) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 19) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 20) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 21) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 22) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)
(v. 23) Devotional: Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
David (Deh-vidd): well-beloved, dear
Nathan (Neh-thann): given; giving; rewarded
So (Soh):