¹⁷ And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.

³⁵ Then all the people came ^(A)to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, ^(B)“God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else ^(C)till the sun goes down!”

²³ He refused and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, urged him, and he listened to their words. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.