2 Samuel 12:17 meaning and explanation
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.
2 Samuel 12:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Nathan has just told David that the child born to Bathsheba will die, and this verse shows David's response. The elders of his household, senior officials and servants, stand beside him trying to raise him from the ground, but he refuses and will not eat with them.
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