2 Samuel 12:17

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So the elders of his house stood up over him, to raise him up from the earth. But he would not, nor did he eat food with them.

Cross References

Genesis 24:2

And Aḇraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh,

Genesis 37:35

And all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, and he said, “Now let me go down into She’ol to my son in mourning.” So his father wept for him.

2 Samuel 12:18

And on the seventh day it came to be that the child died. And the servants of Dawiḏ were afraid to inform him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was still alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to our voice. And how do we say to him that the child is dead? Then he shall do evil!”

2 Samuel 3:35

And all the people came to cause Dawiḏ to eat food while it was still day, but Dawiḏ swore, saying, “Elohim do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or whatever else till the sun goes down!”

Psalm 102:4

My heart is stricken and withered like grass, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.

Daniel 6:18

And the sovereign went 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 am not going to eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, urged him. And he listened to their voice. So he rose from the ground and sat on the bed.