2Sa 12:22, Est 4:16, Joe 2:11, Amo 5:15, Jon 3:9 | ESV | STEP | He said , While the child was still alive , I fasted and wept , for I said , Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live ?

k[See ver. 10 above]

2 Samuel 12:22

22 He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ^a‘Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

Esther 4:16

16 “Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for ^bthree days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, ^cand if I perish, I perish.”

Joel 2:11

11 ^dThe Lord utters his voice
before ^ehis army,
for his camp is exceedingly great;
^fhe who executes his word is powerful.
^gFor the day of the Lord is ^hgreat and very awesome;
ⁱwho can endure it?

Amos 5:15

15 ^jHate evil, and love good,
and establish justice ^kin the gate;
^lit may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,
will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Jonah 3:9

9 ^mWho knows? God may turn and relent ⁿand turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.”