2S 12:15-25 (King James)

   ¹⁵ And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. ¹⁶ David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon 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, neither did he eat 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 spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? ¹⁹ But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. ²⁰ Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. ²¹ Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. ²² And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? ²³ But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. ²⁴ And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. ²⁵ And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

2S 12:15-25 (Segond 1910)

   ¹⁵ Et Nathan s'en alla dans sa maison. L'Éternel frappa l'enfant que la femme d'Urie avait enfanté à David, et il fut dangereusement malade. ¹⁶ David pria Dieu pour l'enfant, et jeûna ; et quand il rentra, il passa la nuit couché par terre. ¹⁷ Les anciens de sa maison insistèrent auprès de lui pour le faire lever de terre ; mais il ne voulut point, et il ne mangea rien avec eux. ¹⁸ Le septième jour, l'enfant mourut. Les serviteurs de David craignaient de lui annoncer que l'enfant était mort. Car ils disaient: Voici, lorsque l'enfant vivait encore, nous lui avons parlé, et il ne nous a pas écoutés ; comment oserons-nous lui dire: L'enfant est mort ? Il s'affligera bien davantage. ¹⁹ David aperçut que ses serviteurs parlaient tout bas entre eux, et il comprit que l'enfant était mort. Il dit à ses serviteurs: L'enfant est-il mort ? Et ils répondirent: Il est mort. ²⁰ Alors David se leva de terre. Il se lava, s'oignit, et changea de vêtements ; puis il alla dans la maison de l'Éternel, et se prosterna. De retour chez lui, il demanda qu'on lui servît à manger, et il mangea. ²¹ Ses serviteurs lui dirent: Que signifie ce que tu fais ? Tandis que l'enfant vivait, tu jeûnais et tu pleurais ; et maintenant que l'enfant est mort, tu te lèves et tu manges ! ²² Il répondit: Lorsque l'enfant vivait encore, je jeûnais et je pleurais, car je disais: Qui sait si l'Éternel n'aura pas pitié de moi et si l'enfant ne vivra pas ? ²³ Maintenant qu'il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je ? Puis-je le faire revenir ? J'irai vers lui, mais il ne reviendra pas vers moi. ²⁴ David consola Bath Schéba, sa femme, et il alla auprès d'elle et coucha avec elle. Elle enfanta un fils qu'il appela Salomon, et qui fut aimé de l'Éternel. ²⁵ Il le remit entre les mains de Nathan le prophète, et Nathan lui donna le nom de Jedidja, à cause de l'Éternel.