Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And 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? I fasted Isaiah 38:1-3,5 In those days Ezechias was sick even to death, and Isaiah the son of Amos the prophet cane unto him, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord: Take order with thy house, for thou shalt die, and not live. . . . Joel 1:14 Sanctify ye a fast, call an assembly, gather together the ancients, all the inhabitants of the land into the house of your God: and cry ye to the Lord: Joel 2:14 Who knoweth but he will return, and forgive, and leave a blessing behind him, sacrifice and libation to the Lord your God? Amos 5:15 Hate evil, and love good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be the Lord the God of hosts may have mercy on the remnant of Joseph. Jonah 1:6 And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried to their god: and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: and Jonah went down into the inner part of the ship, and fell into a deep sleep. Jonah 3:9,10 And let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and cry to the Lord with all their strength, and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands. . . . James 4:9,10 Be afflicted and mourn and weep: let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into sorrow. . . . Context David's Loss and Repentance…21And his servants said to him: What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rise up, and eat bread. 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 2 Samuel 12:21 And his servants said to him: What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rise up, and eat bread. 2 Kings 20:3 I beseech thee, O Lord, remember how I have walked before thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is pleasing before thee. And Ezechias wept with much weeping. Isaiah 38:1 In those days Ezechias was sick even to death, and Isaiah the son of Amos the prophet cane unto him, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord: Take order with thy house, for thou shalt die, and not live. Jonah 1:6 And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried to their god: and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: and Jonah went down into the inner part of the ship, and fell into a deep sleep. Jonah 3:9 And let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and cry to the Lord with all their strength, and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands. Lexicon [David] answered,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “While בְּעוֹד֙ (bə·‘ō·wḏ) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more the child הַיֶּ֣לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring was alive, חַ֔י (ḥay) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life I fasted צַ֖מְתִּי (ṣam·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6684: To abstain from food, fast and wept, וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה (wā·’eḇ·keh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1058: To weep, to bemoan for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction I said, אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix knows? יוֹדֵ֔עַ (yō·w·ḏê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know The LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel may be gracious וְחַנַּ֥נִי (wə·ḥan·na·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore to me הַיָּֽלֶד׃ (hay·yā·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring and let him live.’ וְחַ֥י (wə·ḥay) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Additional Translations David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’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? And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live? And David said, While the child yet lived, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows if the Lord will pity me, and the child live? And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, Who knows? [perhaps] Jehovah will be gracious to me, that the child may live. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live? 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? He said, "While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?' And he saith, 'While the lad is alive I have fasted, and weep, for I said, Who knoweth? -- Jehovah doth pity me, and the lad hath lived; Jump to Previous Able Alive Child Fasted Food Gracious Live Mercy Pity Thought Weeping Wept Whether WhoJump to Next Able Alive Child Fasted Food Gracious Live Mercy Pity Thought Weeping Wept Whether WhoExternal Links 2 Samuel 12:22 NIV2 Samuel 12:22 NLT 2 Samuel 12:22 ESV 2 Samuel 12:22 NASB 2 Samuel 12:22 ASV 2 Samuel 12:22 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 12:22 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 12:22 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 12:22 French Bible 2 Samuel 12:22 German Bible Alphabetical: alive and answered be child fasted for gracious He I knows let live' LORD may me said still that the thought to was wept While Who OT History: 2 Samuel 12:22 He said While the child was yet (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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