2 Samuel 12:16

Modern English Version

David entreated God on behalf of the child. He fasted for a period, and he would go in and lie throughout the night on the ground.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:15

Then Nathan went to his house. The Lord struck the child that the wife of Uriah bore to David, and it became very ill.

2 Samuel 12:22

He explained, “As long as the child was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me, so that the child may live.’

2 Samuel 13:31

Then the king arose, tore his garments, and lay on the ground, while all of his servants who were standing nearby tore their garments.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth on his flesh and fasted and lay in sackcloth and walked meekly.

Nehemiah 1:4

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days. Then I fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

Esther 4:16

“Go, gather all the Jews who can be found in Susa, then fast for me. Stop eating and drinking for three days, night or day. I and my young women will fast likewise. Only then would I dare go to the king since it is not allowed by law, and if I perish, I perish.”

Psalm 50:15

Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify Me.”

Psalm 69:10

When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.

Isaiah 22:12

In that day the Lord God of Hosts called you to weeping and mourning, and to tear your hair and wear sackcloth.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, in trouble they have sought You; they poured out a prayer when Your chastening was on them.

Daniel 6:18

Then the king went to his palace and passed the night fasting, and no instruments of music were brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.

Daniel 9:3

I set my face toward the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Jonah 3:9

Who knows? God may relent and change His mind. He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”

Acts 9:9

For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Joshua 7:6

Then Joshua ripped his clothes. He and the Israelite elders fell on their faces to the ground in front of the ark of the Lord until evening and threw dirt upon their heads.