2 Samuel 12:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²² He answered, ‘While the baby was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, “Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let him live.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² David said, While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live?

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

Common English Bible

²² David replied, “While the child was alive I fasted and wept because I thought, Who knows? The LORD may have mercy on me and let the child live.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And he said: "While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And he said: While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept for him. For I said: Who knoweth whether the Lord may not give him to me, and the child may live?

2 Samuel 12:22 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 12:21

His servants asked him, ‘Why have you done this? While the baby was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate food.’

2 Kings 20:3

‘Please, Lord, remember  how I have walked before you faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases you.’  , And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Isaiah 38:5

‘Go and tell Hezekiah, “This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I am going to add fifteen years to your life.  ,

Joel 1:14

Announce a sacred fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land at the house of the  Lord your God, and cry out to the  Lord.

Joel 2:14

Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind him, so that you can offer a grain offering and a drink offering to the Lord your God.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good; establish justice at the city gate. Perhaps the Lord, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Jonah 1:6

The captain approached him and said, ‘What are you doing sound asleep? Get up! Call to your god.  , Maybe this god will consider us,  and we won’t perish.’