2 Samuel 12:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted and went in and lay all night [repeatedly] on the floor.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted and went in and lay all night [repeatedly] on the floor.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.

English EASY 2024

David asked the Lord to make his child well again. He lay on the floor of his house all night and he ate no food.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David prayed to God for the baby. David refused to eat or drink. He went into his house and stayed there and lay on the ground all night.

David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

David prayed to God that the child would get well. He refused to eat anything, and every night he went into his room and spent the night lying on the floor.

English God's Word - GW 1995

David pleaded with God for the child; he fasted and lay on the ground all night.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went [home], and spent the night lying on the ground.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

David therefore sought God about the boy; and David fasted and went and spent the night lying on the ground.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

David entreated God on behalf of the child. He fasted for a period, and he would go in and lie throughout the night on the ground.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

David besought God for the child. He kept a fast, retiring for the night to lie on the ground clothed in sackcloth.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David begged God to heal the child. David didn't eat anything. He spent his nights lying on the ground.

English NIV

David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and went into his house and spent the nights lying on the ground.

English NKJ 1982

David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.

English NLT

David begged God to spare the child. He went without food and lay all night on the bare ground.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David therefore pleaded with God for the child; David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the ground.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

David begged him to spare the child and went without food, and lay all night before the Lord on the bare earth.

English Tyndale 1537

And David besought God for the boy and fasted and went and lay all night upon the earth.

2 Samuel 12:16 — Compare Translations