2Sa 12:16-17 | NET2full | STEP | Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted . He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground .

‏ 2 Samuel 12:16-17

16 Then David prayed to ^{▼▼tn Heb “sought” or “searched for.”} God for the child and fasted. ^{▼▼tn Heb “and David fasted.”} He would even ^{▼▼tn The three Hebrew verbs that follow in this verse are perfects with prefixed vav. They may describe repeated past actions or actions which accompanied David’s praying and fasting.} go and spend the night lying on the ground. 17 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.