2 Samuel 12:16
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
1245 [e]וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
way-ḇaq-qêš
Therefore pleaded withConj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms
1732 [e]דָּוִ֛ד
dā-wiḏ
DavidN-proper-ms
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
-DirObjM
430 [e]הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
hā-’ĕ-lō-hîm
GodArt | N-mp
1157 [e]בְּעַ֣ד
bə-‘aḏ
forPrep
5288 [e]הַנָּ֑עַר
han-nā-‘ar;
the childArt | N-ms
6684 [e]וַיָּ֤צָם
way-yā-ṣām
and fastedConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
1732 [e]דָּוִד֙
dā-wiḏ
DavidN-proper-ms
6685 [e]צ֔וֹם
ṣō-wm,
fastedN-ms
935 [e]וּבָ֥א
ū-ḇā
and went inConj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms
3885 [e]וְלָ֖ן
wə-lān
and all nightConj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms
7901 [e]וְשָׁכַ֥ב
wə-šā-ḵaḇ
and lay onConj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms
776 [e]אָֽרְצָה׃
’ā-rə-ṣāh.
the groundN-fs | 3fs





















Hebrew Texts
שמואל ב 12:16 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּעַ֣ד הַנָּ֑עַר וַיָּ֤צָם דָּוִד֙ צֹ֔ום וּבָ֥א וְלָ֖ן וְשָׁכַ֥ב אָֽרְצָה׃

שמואל ב 12:16 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויבקש דוד את־האלהים בעד הנער ויצם דוד צום ובא ולן ושכב ארצה׃

שמואל ב 12:16 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויבקש דוד את־האלהים בעד הנער ויצם דוד צום ובא ולן ושכב ארצה׃

שמואל ב 12:16 Hebrew Bible
ויבקש דוד את האלהים בעד הנער ויצם דוד צום ובא ולן ושכב ארצה׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.

King James Bible
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground.
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fasted [heb] fasted a fast

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lay all night

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