2 Samuel 1:12; 2 Samuel 12:16; 2 Samuel 12:21; 2 Samuel 12:22; 2 Samuel 12:23

2 Samuel 1:12

12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

2 Samuel 12:16

16 David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground.

2 Samuel 12:21

21 His attendants asked him, “Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!”

2 Samuel 12:22

22 He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.’

2 Samuel 12:23

23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”