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|2 Samuel 12:17|
The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them.
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|2 Samuel 12:18|
On the seventh day the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, “While the child was still living, we spoke to David but he would not listen to us. How can we tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate.”
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|2 Samuel 12:19|
David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realised that the child was dead. “Is the child dead?” he asked. “Yes,” they replied, “he is dead.”
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|2 Samuel 12:20|
Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshipped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.
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|2 Samuel 12:21|
His servants asked him, “Why are you acting in this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!”
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|2 Samuel 12:22|
He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, `Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.’
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|2 Samuel 12:23|
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
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|2 Samuel 12:24|
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The LORD loved him;
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|2 Samuel 12:25|
and because the LORD loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah. [Jedidiah means loved by the LORD.]
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|2 Samuel 12:26|
Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel.
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