American Standard Version
"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. "
— 2 Samuel 12:17, American Standard Version
“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.”
“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.”
“The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them.”
“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 the chief men of his house got up and went to his side to make him get up from the earth, but he would not; and he would not take food with them.”
“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.”
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
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.
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!
But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.