But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Samuel. The son born to Bathsheba becomes gravely ill. David fasts, lies on the ground, and pleads for his life, but after the child dies he changes his behavior and explains that he cannot bring him back. The scene expresses a father’s grief and, at the same time, acceptance of divine sovereignty. The child’s death is not presented as a simple formula explaining all suffering, but as part of the specific consequence announced by Nathan within the narrative.
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Da aber David sah, daß seine Knechte leise redeten, und merkte, daß das Kind tot wäre, sprach er zu seinen Knechten: Ist das Kind tot? Sie sprachen: Ja.
Mas David viendo a sus siervos hablar entre sí, entendió que el niño era muerto; por lo que dijo David a sus siervos: ¿Es muerto el niño? Y ellos respondieron: Muerto es.
David aperçut que ses serviteurs parlaient tout bas entre eux, et il comprit que l'enfant était mort. Il dit à ses serviteurs: L'enfant est-il mort? Et ils répondirent: Il est mort.
E Davide, veggendo che i suoi servitori bisbigliavano, si avvide che il fanciullo era morto; onde disse a’ suoi servitori: Il fanciullo è egli morto? Ed essi gli dissero: Sì, egli è morto.
Viu, porém, Davi que seus servos falavam baixo, e entendeu Davi que a criança estava morta, pelo que disse Davi a seus servos: Está morta a criança? E eles disseram: Está morta.
大衛 見臣僕彼此低聲說話,就知道孩子死了。他問臣僕說:「孩子死了嗎?」他們說:「死了。」
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