「大衛說:『孩子還活著,我禁食哭泣,因為我想或者耶和華憐恤我,使孩子不死,也未可知。孩子死了,我何必禁食,我豈能使他返回呢?我必往他那裡去,他卻不能回我這裡來。』」 十二22 23
「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.」 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.』」 (2 Samuel 12:22~23)