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2 Samuel 12:16-17
New English Translation
2 Samuel 12:16-17
New English Translation
16 Then David prayed to[a] God for the child and fasted.[b] He would even[c] go and spend the night lying on the ground. 17 The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them.
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- 2 Samuel 12:16 tn Heb “sought” or “searched for.”
- 2 Samuel 12:16 tn Heb “and David fasted.”
- 2 Samuel 12:16 tn The three Hebrew verbs that follow in this verse are perfects with prefixed vav. They may describe repeated past actions or actions which accompanied David’s praying and fasting.
撒母耳記下 12:16-17
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
撒母耳記下 12:16-17
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
16 大衛為這孩子向上帝哀求，並且禁食，他進到裡面，整夜躺在地上。 17 宮裡的老臣在旁邊伺候，想要扶他起來，他卻不肯，也不肯與他們一同吃飯。
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