2 Samuel 12:17

Legacy Standard Bible

And the elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.

Cross References

Genesis 24:2

And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who ruled over all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh,

Genesis 37:35

Then all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, “Surely I will go down to Sheol in mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

2 Samuel 12:18

Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was still alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to our voice. How then can we tell him that the child has died? He might do himself harm!”

2 Samuel 3:35

Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was still day; but David swore an oath, saying, “May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down.”

Psalm 102:4

My heart has been stricken like grass and it has dried up, Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

Daniel 6:18

Then the king went off to his palace and spent the night fasting, and no entertainment was brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.

1 Samuel 28:23

But he refused and said, “I will not eat.” However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.