2 Samuel 12:23
Good News Translation
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Could I bring the child back to life? I will some day go to where he is, but he can never come back to me."

New Revised Standard Version
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.”

Contemporary English Version
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.

New American Bible
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.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.

I shall go

Genesis 37:35 And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,

Job 30:23 I know that thou wilt deliver me to death, where a house is appointed for every one that liveth.

Luke 23:43 And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee: This day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

he shall not

Job 7:8-10 Nor shall the sight of man behold me: thy eyes are upon me, and I shall be no more. . . .

Context
David's Loss and Repentance
22And he said: While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept for him: for I said: Who knoweth whether the Lord may not give him to me, and the child may live? 23But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.
Cross References
Genesis 37:35
And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,

Job 7:8
Nor shall the sight of man behold me: thy eyes are upon me, and I shall be no more.

Job 7:9
As a cloud is consumed, and passeth away: so he that shall go down to hell shall not come up.

Job 10:21
Before I go and return no more, to a land that is dark and covered with the mist of death:

2 Samuel 12:22
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