KJV ORIGINAL
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So David pleaded with God for the child's life. David fasted and went into his room, where he lay on the ground all night long.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows David desperately praying and fasting, lying on the ground all night as he begged God to spare his sick baby's life.
📚 Historical Context
This follows the prophet Nathan confronting David about his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. As judgment, God declared that the child born from their adultery would die. David's extreme grief and pleading shows his recognition of his sin and his hope that God might show mercy.
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