World English Bible
"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, World English Bible
“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 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 great occasion to Yahweh's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."
Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.
David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
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.
It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn't listen to our voice. How will he then harm 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 to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead."
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of Yahweh, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.