And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him. And he refused to be comforted, and said, I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son. And his father wept for him.
And it happened on the seventh day, the boy died. And David’s servants feared to tell him that the boy has died, for they said, Behold, while the boy was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to our voice. And how shall we tell him that the boy had died? And he may do harm.
And all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, So may God do to me, and still more, if I taste bread or anything before the sun goes in.
And he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants broke him down, and the woman also. And he listened to their voices and rose from the earth and sat on the bed.