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.”
Nathan has confronted David, and David has confessed, but the child born to Bathsheba falls gravely ill. David fasts and lies on the ground all night, pleading with God for the child's life.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, and he didn’t eat bread with them.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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 (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y levantándose los ancianos de su casa fueron á él para hacerlo levantar de tierra; mas él no quiso, ni comió con ellos pan.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Sus consejeros le rogaban que se levantara y comiera con ellos, pero él se negaba a hacerlo.
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