2 Samuel 12:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
2 Samuel 12:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?’”
2 Samuel 12:22 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
2 Samuel 12:22 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
2 Samuel 12:22 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 12:22 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sayde, While the childe was yet aliue, I fasted, and wept: for I sayde, Who can tell whether God will haue mercy on me, that the childe may liue?”
2 Samuel 12:22 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:22 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
21 Then said his servants unto 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 and eat bread.
22 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?
23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
24 And David comforted Bath–sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:22 Mean?
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