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.
The senior servants and advisors in his household came to him and tried to get him to get up from the ground, but he refused. He also wouldn't eat any food with them.
The writer is showing how David was so overwhelmed with grief and desperation that he refused all comfort and care from those around him.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, King David has committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for her husband Uriah's death, leading to God's judgment through the prophet Nathan. As a result, the child born from David's union with Bathsheba falls gravely ill, prompting David to fast and pray fervently. In this verse, the elders of his household try to comfort him by urging him to rise and eat, but he refuses in his deep mourning.
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