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.
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.'
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
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, King David had previously committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for the death of her husband, Uriah, which led to God's judgment through the prophet Nathan. As a result, the child born from David's union with Bathsheba became gravely ill, prompting David to fast and pray intensely for the child's recovery. When David observed his servants whispering among themselves, he correctly inferred that the child had died, marking a moment of realization in his grief.
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