NASB
"The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them."
— 2 Samuel 12:17, NASB
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
"However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die."
So Nathan went to his house. Then the LORD struck the child that Uriah's widow bore to David, so that he was very sick.
David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.
The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.
Then it happened on the seventh day that 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 still alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to our voice. How then can we tell him that the child is dead, since he might do himself harm!"
But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; so David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."
So David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.