2 Samuel 12:21-23

David's Child Dies

21 Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food." 22 He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, p 'Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?' 23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, q but he will not return to me."

  1. Cross References
    Jonah 3:9
    Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.
  2. Cross References
    Job 7:8 - 10
    The eye of him who sees me will behold me no more; while your eyes are on me, I shall be gone.
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