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2 Samuel 12:15-25 (CEV)

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¹⁵ Then Nathan went back home. The LORD made David's young son very sick. ¹⁶ So David went without eating to show his sorrow, and he begged God to make the boy well. David would not sleep on his bed, but spent each night lying on the floor. ¹⁷ His officials stood beside him and tried to talk him into getting up. But he would not get up or eat with them. ¹⁸ After the child had been sick for seven days, he died, but the officials were afraid to tell David. They said to each other, "Even when the boy was alive, David wouldn't listen to us. How can we tell him his son is dead? He might do something terrible!" ¹⁹ David noticed his servants whispering, and he knew the boy was dead. "Did my son die?" he asked his servants. "Yes, he did," they answered. ²⁰ David got up off the floor; he took a bath, combed his hair, and dressed. He went into the LORD's tent and worshiped, then he went back home. David asked for something to eat, and when his servants brought him some food, he ate it. ²¹ His officials said, "What are you doing? You went without eating and cried for your son while he was alive! But now that he's dead, you're up and eating." ²² David answered: While he was still alive, I went without food and cried because there was still hope. I said to myself, "Who knows? Maybe the LORD will have pity on me and let the child live." ²³ But now that he's dead, why should I go without eating? I can't bring him back! Someday I will join him in death, but he can't return to me. ²⁴ David comforted his wife Bathsheba and slept with her. Later on, she gave birth to another son and named him Solomon. The LORD loved Solomon ²⁵ and sent Nathan the prophet to tell David, "The LORD will call him Jedidiah."


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
Solomon (Sol-om-on): peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses
So (Soh):