2 Samuel 12:16

New Living Translation

David begged God to spare the child. He went without food and lay all night on the bare ground.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:15

After Nathan returned to his home, the Lord sent a deadly illness to the child of David and Uriah’s wife.

2 Samuel 12:22

David replied, “I fasted and wept while the child was alive, for I said, ‘Perhaps the Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live.’

2 Samuel 13:31

The king got up, tore his robe, and threw himself on the ground. His advisers also tore their clothes in horror and sorrow.

1 Kings 21:27

But when Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothing, dressed in burlap, and fasted. He even slept in burlap and went about in deep mourning.

Nehemiah 1:4

When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven.

Esther 4:16

“Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same. And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must die, I must die.”

Psalm 50:15

Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.”

Psalm 69:10

When I weep and fast, they scoff at me.

Isaiah 22:12

At that time the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, in distress we searched for you. We prayed beneath the burden of your discipline.

Daniel 6:18

Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting. He refused his usual entertainment and couldn’t sleep at all that night.

Daniel 9:3

So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I also wore rough burlap and sprinkled myself with ashes.

Jonah 3:9

Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.”

Acts 9:9

He remained there blind for three days and did not eat or drink.

Joshua 7:6

Joshua and the elders of Israel tore their clothing in dismay, threw dust on their heads, and bowed face down to the ground before the Ark of the Lord until evening.