Cross References But when David saw his servants whispering, he understood that the child was dead: and he said to his servants: Is the child dead? They answered him He is dead. 2 Samuel 12:18 And it came to pass on the seventh day that the child died: and the servants of David feared to tell him, that the child was dead. For they said: Behold when the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how much more will he afflict himself if we tell him that the child is dead? 2 Samuel 12:20 Then David arose from the ground, and washed and anointed himself: and when he had changed his apparel, he went into the house of the Lord: and worshipped, and then he came into his own house, and he called for bread, and ate. 2 Samuel 13:39 And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Ammon. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But when David saw his servants whispering, he understood that the child was dead: and he said to his servants: Is the child dead? They answered him He is dead. Context David's Loss and Repentance…18And it came to pass on the seventh day that the child died: and the servants of David feared to tell him, that the child was dead. For they said: Behold when the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how much more will he afflict himself if we tell him that the child is dead? 19But when David saw his servants whispering, he understood that the child was dead: and he said to his servants: Is the child dead? They answered him He is dead.20Then David arose from the ground, and washed and anointed himself: and when he had changed his apparel, he went into the house of the Lord: and worshipped, and then he came into his own house, and he called for bread, and ate.… Lexicon When Davidדָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse saw וַיַּ֣רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction his servants עֲבָדָיו֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant were whispering to each other, מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים (miṯ·la·ḥă·šîm) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3907: To whisper, to mumble a, spell he דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse perceived וַיָּ֥בֶן (way·yā·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the child הַיָּ֑לֶד (hay·yā·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring was dead. מֵ֣ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill So he דָּוִ֧ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse asked וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say his servants, עֲבָדָ֛יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant “Is the child הַיֶּ֖לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring dead?” הֲמֵ֥ת (hă·mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill “He is dead,” מֵֽת׃ (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill they replied. וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Additional Translations When David saw that his servants were whispering to each other, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. And David understood that his servants were whispering, and David perceived that the child was dead: and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? and they said, He is dead. But David saw that his servants whispered, and David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. But when David saw that his servants whispered together, David perceived that the child was dead: and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead." And David seeth that his servants are whispering, and David understandeth that the lad is dead, and David saith unto his servants, 'Is the lad dead?' and they say, 'Dead.' 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