16. And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
17. And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he ate no bread with them.
18. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice; and how shall we say to him, The child is dead? he may do some harm.
19. But David saw that his servants whispered, and David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.