And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh,
2 Samuel 12:17 - English Standard Version 2016 And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. 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. |
And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh,
All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.
On the seventh day 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 yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm.”
Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, “God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else till the sun goes down!”
My heart is struck down like grass and has withered; I forget to eat my bread.
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him.
He refused and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, urged him, and he listened to their words. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.