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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 12:16 - Strong Concordance

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2Sa 12:16 Strong Concordance David [01732] therefore besought [01245] God [0430] for the child [05288]; and David [01732] fasted [06684] [06685], and went in [0935], and lay [07901] all night [03885] upon the earth [0776].
  King James David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
The death of the infant child of one of the numerous harem of an Oriental monarch would in general be a matter of little moment to the father. The deep feeling shown by David on this occasion is both an indication of his affectionate and tender nature, and also a proof of the strength of his passion for Bath-sheba. He went into his most private chamber, his closet Mat 6:6, and "lay upon the earth" Sa2 13:31, rather "the ground," meaning the floor of his chamber as opposed to his couch.
 
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31 Then the king [04428] arose [06965], and tare [07167] his garments [0899], and lay [07901] on the earth [0776]; and all his servants [05650] stood [05324] by with their clothes [0899] rent [07167].
6 But [1161] thou [4771], when [3752] thou prayest [4336], enter [1525] into [1519] thy [4675] closet [5009], and [2532] when thou hast shut [2808] thy [4675] door [2374], pray [4336] to thy [4675] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] secret [2927]; and [2532] thy [4675] Father [3962] which [3588] seeth [991] in [1722] secret [2927] shall reward [591] thee [4671] openly [1722] [5318].