David replied, ‘While the child was alive I wept. And I did not eat anything. I thought that perhaps the Lord would be merciful to me. I thought that he might forgive me. Then he might let the child live. But I do not need to do this now that the child is dead. I cannot bring him back to me. I will go to him but he cannot come to me.’ 2 Samuel 12:22-23
大衛說：「孩子還活着，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？我必往他那裏去，他卻不能回我這裏來。」 撒母耳記下 12:22-23