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And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
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Verse 22 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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Compare 2 Samuel 12:22 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Er sprach: Um das Kind fastete ich und weinte, da es lebte; denn ich gedachte: Wer weiß, ob mir der HERR nicht gnädig wird, daß das Kind lebendig bleibe.
Español · RVR1909 Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, por manera que viva el niño?
Français · LSG Il répondit: Lorsque l'enfant vivait encore, je jeûnais et je pleurais, car je disais: Qui sait si l'Eternel n'aura pas pitié de moi et si l'enfant ne vivra pas?
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed egli disse: Io ho digiunato e pianto, mentre il fanciullo era ancora in vita; perciocchè io diceva: Chi sa? forse il Signore mi farà grazia che il fanciullo viverà.
Português · ARC E disse ele: Vivendo ainda a criança, jejuei e chorei, porque dizia: Quem sabe se DEUS se compadecerá de mim, e viverá a criança?
中文 · RCUV 大衛 說：「孩子還活著，我禁食哭泣，因為我想，或許耶和華憐憫我，會讓孩子活下來。
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