...child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOb will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can...

...and wept, thinking, 'Perhaps the LORD will grant me the child's life.' 23* But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me." 24Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went and slept with her; and...

...questioning: While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, "Who knows whether Yahweh will be gracious to me, that the child may live?" But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me. (2...

...And he said, 'While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, who can tell whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.' "...

...for the child while he was alive, but when he died you arose and now you are eating. And David said, while the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: For I said, thinking, Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live. But now he is dead. Why...

...child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. And he said, while the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept:...I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me." Here King David had slept with the wife of a chief soldier of his, Uriah....

...child while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept:...live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?" (2Sam. 12:13-23) The word of our text is calling for the guilty to weep and howl now while they can...

...son who died as a result of David's sin with Bathsheba. After a time of grieving, David declared; 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. David made the assumption that he would be able to both see and recognize his...

...But you have family left that needs » you. Simon stared into space. "'Now he is dead,' he quoted. 'Wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.'" Elijah recognized the words of King David grieving for Bathsheba's dead baby....

...fasted and wept, thinking, 'Perhaps the Lord will grant me the child's life.' But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me." In contrast to David's optimism: Ecclesiastes 3:19-20 — For the lot of man...