KJV ORIGINAL
But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But when David saw that his servants were whispering to each other, David realized that the child had died. So David asked his servants, 'Is the child dead?' And they answered, 'Yes, he is dead.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David realizes from his servants' whispered conversations that his sick baby has died, and when he asks directly, they confirm the tragic news.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after the prophet Nathan confronted David about his adultery with Bathsheba and his arrangement of her husband Uriah's death in battle. As God's judgment, their first child became severely ill. David had been fasting and praying desperately for seven days, hoping God would spare the child's life.
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