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2 Samuel 12:15-25 (Basic)

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¹⁵ Then Nathan went back to his house. And the hand of the Lord was on David's son, the child of Uriah's wife, and it became very ill. ¹⁶ So David made prayer to God for the child; and he took no food day after day, and went in and, stretching himself out on the earth, was there all night. ¹⁷ 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. ¹⁸ And then on the seventh day the child's death took place. And David's servants were in fear of giving him the news of the child's death: for they said, Truly, while the child was still living he gave no attention when we said anything to him: what will h ¹⁹ But when David saw that his servants were talking together quietly, he was certain that the child was dead: and he said to his servants, Is the child dead? and they said, He is. ²⁰ Then David got up from the earth, and after washing and rubbing himself with oil and changing his clothing, he went into the house of the Lord and gave worship: then he went back to his house, and at his order they put food before him and he had a meal. ²¹ Then his servants said to him, Why have you been acting in this way? you were weeping and going without food while the child was still living; but when the child was dead, you got up and had a meal. ²² 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? ²³ But now that the child is dead there is no reason for me to go without food; am I able to make him come back to life? I will go to him, but he will never come back to me. ²⁴ And David gave comfort to his wife Bath-sheba, and he went in to her and had connection with her: and she had a son to whom she gave the name Solomon. And he was dear to the Lord. ²⁵ And he sent word by Nathan the prophet, who gave him the name Jedidiah, by the word of 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):