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2 Samuel 12:16 Interlinear

“therefore besought David God for the child fasted David and went in all night and lay upon the earth”

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2 Samuel 12 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	H1245	therefore besought	to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
2	דָּוִד֙	H1732	David	david, the youngest son of jesse
3	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים	H430	God	gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
5	בְּעַ֣ד	H1157		in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc
6	הַנָּ֑עַר	H5288	for the child	(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
7	וַיָּ֤צָם	H6684	fasted	to cover over (the mouth), i.e., to fast
8	דָּוִד֙	H1732	David	david, the youngest son of jesse
9	צ֔וֹם	H6685		a fast
10	וּבָ֥א	H935	and went in	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
11	וְלָ֖ן	H3885	all night	to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
12	וְשָׁכַ֥ב	H7901	and lay	to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
13	אָֽרְצָה׃	H776	upon the earth	the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

2 Samuel 12:16 (current)therefore besought David God for the child fasted David and went in all night and lay upon the earth