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English Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:17
And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The elders of his house stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
The elders of his house stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
Hebrew Names Version
The Zakenim of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the eretz: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
The Zakenim of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the eretz: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
King James Version
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 went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
Lexham English Bible
The elders of his household stood over him to lift him up from the ground, but he was not willing, and he did not eat any food with them.
The elders of his household stood over him to lift him up from the ground, but he was not willing, and he did not eat any food with them.
New Century Version
The elders of David's family came to him and tried to pull him up from the ground, but he refused to get up or to eat food with them.
The elders of David's family came to him and tried to pull him up from the ground, but he refused to get up or to eat food with them.
New English Translation
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.
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.
Amplified Bible
The elders of his household stood by him [in the night] to lift him up from the ground, but he was unwilling [to get up] and would not eat food with them.
The elders of his household stood by him [in the night] to lift him up from the ground, but he was unwilling [to get up] and would not eat food with them.
New American Standard Bible
The elders of his household stood beside him in order to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.
The elders of his household stood beside him in order to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Elders of his house arose to come vnto him, & to cause him to rise from the groud: but he would not, neither did he eate meate with them.
Then the Elders of his house arose to come vnto him, & to cause him to rise from the groud: but he would not, neither did he eate meate with them.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.
And the elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.
Contemporary English Version
His officials stood beside him and tried to talk him into getting up. But he would not get up or eat with them.
His officials stood beside him and tried to talk him into getting up. But he would not get up or eat with them.
Complete Jewish Bible
The court officials got up and stood next to him trying to get him off the ground, but he refused, and he wouldn't eat food with them.
The court officials got up and stood next to him trying to get him off the ground, but he refused, and he wouldn't eat food with them.
Darby Translation
And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he ate no bread with them.
And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he ate no bread with them.
Easy-to-Read Version
The leaders of David's family came and tried to pull David up from the ground, but he refused to get up. He refused to eat with these leaders.
The leaders of David's family came and tried to pull David up from the ground, but he refused to get up. He refused to eat with these leaders.
George Lamsa Translation
And the eiders of his household arose and tried to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
And the eiders of his household arose and tried to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
Good News Translation
His court officials went to him and tried to make him get up, but he refused and would not eat anything with them.
His court officials went to him and tried to make him get up, but he refused and would not eat anything with them.
Literal Translation
And the elders of his house rose up toward him, to raise him up from the earth. But he was not willing; and he ate no bread with them.
And the elders of his house rose up toward him, to raise him up from the earth. But he was not willing; and he ate no bread with them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then rose the Elders of his house, and wolde haue taken him vp fro the grounde: neuertheles he wolde not, nether ate he wt them.
Then rose the Elders of his house, and wolde haue taken him vp fro the grounde: neuertheles he wolde not, nether ate he wt them.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
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 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the elders of his house arose and went to him, to take him vp from the earth: But he would not, neither did he eate meate with them.
And the elders of his house arose and went to him, to take him vp from the earth: But he would not, neither did he eate meate with them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
And the Elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him vp from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eate bread with them.
And the Elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him vp from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eate bread with them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not rise, nor did he eat bread with them.
And the elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not rise, nor did he eat bread with them.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli the eldere men of his hows camen, and constreyneden hym `bi meke preieris, that he schulde rise fro the erthe; and he nolde, nethir he eet mete with hem.
Sotheli the eldere men of his hows camen, and constreyneden hym `bi meke preieris, that he schulde rise fro the erthe; and he nolde, nethir he eet mete with hem.
Young's Literal Translation
And the elders of his house rise against him, to raise him up from the earth, and he hath not been willing, nor hath he eaten with them bread;
And the elders of his house rise against him, to raise him up from the earth, and he hath not been willing, nor hath he eaten with them bread;
Update Bible Version
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
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.
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.
New King James Version
So the elders of his house arose and went to him, to raise him up from the ground. But he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
So the elders of his house arose and went to him, to raise him up from the ground. But he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
New Living Translation
The elders of his household pleaded with him to get up and eat with them, but he refused.
The elders of his household pleaded with him to get up and eat with them, but he refused.
New Life Bible
The leaders of his family stood beside him to lift him up from the ground. But David was not willing. He would not eat food with them.
The leaders of his family stood beside him to lift him up from the ground. But David was not willing. He would not eat food with them.
New Revised Standard
The elders of his house stood beside him, urging him to rise from the ground; but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
The elders of his house stood beside him, urging him to rise from the ground; but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the elders of his house stood up over him, to raise him from the ground, - but he would not, neither would he eat food with them.
And the elders of his house stood up over him, to raise him from the ground, - but he would not, neither would he eat food with them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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 ancients of his house came, to make him rise from the ground: but he would not, neither did he eat meat with them.
Revised Standard Version
And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground; but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground; but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.
The elders of his household stood beside him in order to raise him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat food with them.
Contextual Overview
15 Then Nathan went to his house. And the Lord afflicted the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and he became sick. 16 David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. 17 And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. 18 On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm." 19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David understood that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead." 20 Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. 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, ‘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, but he will not return to me." 24 Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the elders: 2 Samuel 3:35, 1 Samuel 28:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 37:35 - rose up 1 Samuel 1:8 - why weepest 2 Samuel 14:7 - quench 1 Kings 21:27 - lay in sackcloth Daniel 6:18 - and passed
Cross-References
Genesis 12:14
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Genesis 12:15
And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 20:18
For the Lord had closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
For the Lord had closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
1 Chronicles 16:21
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
1 Chronicles 21:22
And David said to Ornan, "Give me the site of the threshing floor that I may build on it an altar to the Lord —give it to me at its full price—that the plague may be averted from the people."
And David said to Ornan, "Give me the site of the threshing floor that I may build on it an altar to the Lord —give it to me at its full price—that the plague may be averted from the people."
Job 34:19
who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth,.... To persuade him to rise up, and sit upon a seat, and go to bed, after having taken some food; these were some of the chief officers at court, and had the management of the affairs of his household:
but he would not; they could not persuade him to it:
neither did he eat bread with them; that evening, as he had used to do; they being the princes of his court, who were wont to sit at table with him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The death of the infant child of one of the numerous harem of an Oriental monarch would in general be a matter of little moment to the father. The deep feeling shown by David on this occasion is both an indication of his affectionate and tender nature, and also a proof of the strength of his passion for Bath-sheba. He went into his most private chamber, his closet Matthew 6:6, and “lay upon the earth” 2 Samuel 13:31, rather “the ground,” meaning the floor of his chamber as opposed to his couch.
