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When David saw that his servants were whispering, David perceived that the child was dead. Therefore David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."
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So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate.
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Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child died, you arose and ate food."
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And he said, "While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who can tell whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'
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But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me."
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Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him,
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and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
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Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city.
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And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city's water supply.
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Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called after my name."
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So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, fought against it, and took it.