2 Samuel 12:16-23
12:20 a The series of actions described here show David resuming normal life activities. That he did so this soon after his son’s death amazed his advisers (12:21 b).Summary for 2Sam 12:21-23: 12:21-23 c David grieved before his son’s death, hoping to ward off punishment.
12:23 d Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day: The irreversibility of his son’s death forced David to face his own mortality. But he also showed his confidence in the afterlife.
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