2 Samuel 12:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.”
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“The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the elders of his house rise against him, to raise him up from the earth, and he hath not been willing, nor hath he eaten with them bread;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 12:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
- 1 Samuel 28:23Saul refused, saying, “I will not eat.” But his servants joined the woman in urging him, and he heeded their voice. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
- 2 Samuel 3:35Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
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