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2 Samuel 12:22-23
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2 Samuel 12:22-23
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22 David said, “While the baby was still living, I cried and refused to eat because I thought, ‘Who knows? Maybe the Lord will feel sorry for me and let the baby live.’ 23 But now the baby is dead, so why should I refuse to eat? Can I bring the baby back to life? No. Some day I will go to him, but he cannot come back to me.”
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2 Samuel 12:22-23
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2 Samuel 12:22-23
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22 He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows?(A) The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.’(B) 23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him,(C) but he will not return to me.”(D)
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