Abraham’s oldest servant was in charge of everything Abraham owned. Abraham called that servant to him and said, “Put your hand under my leg. [133]
2 Samuel 12:17 - Easy To Read Version The leaders of David’s family came and tried to pull David up from the ground. But David refused to get up. He refused to eat food with these leaders. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His older house servants arose [in the night] and went to him to raise him up from the floor, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. American Standard Version (1901) And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. Common English Bible The senior servants of his house approached him to lift him up off the ground, but he refused, and he wouldn’t eat with them either. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the ancients of his house came to make him rise from the ground: but he would not, neither did he eat meat with them. |
Abraham’s oldest servant was in charge of everything Abraham owned. Abraham called that servant to him and said, “Put your hand under my leg. [133]
All of Jacob’s sons and daughters tried to comfort him. But Jacob was never comforted. Jacob said, “I will be sorry for my son until the day I die.” [227] So Jacob continued to be sad for his son Joseph.
On the seventh day, the baby died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the baby was dead. They said, “Look, we tried to talk to David while the baby was alive. But he refused to listen to us. If we tell David that the baby is dead, maybe he will do something bad to himself.”
All day long people came to encourage David to eat food. But David had made a special promise. He said, “May God punish me and give me many troubles if I eat bread or any other food before the sun goes down.”
My strength is gone—\par I am like dry, dying grass.\par I even forget to eat my food.\par
Then King Darius went back to his house. He did not eat that night. He did not want anyone to come and entertain him. The king could not sleep all night.