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NASB | 2 Samuel 12:16 David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 12:16 ¶ David therefore appealed to God for the child [to be healed]; and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. |
Bible Question: Does fasting enhance answers to prayer, and where can I find references of how to fast? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Scarlet and welcome to the forum! Fasting is not a NT teaching. In Leviticus the Isrealites were commanded to fast on the day of attonement for sin. When David and Bathsheba's baby became very sick David tells us that he fasted. In 2Chronicles 20:3 Jehoshaphat called for a fast when his messenger told him that Edom was preparing a great army against him. There were also many other fasts mentioned in the OT. Some of them include: Ezra 8:20 Esther 4:16 Isaiah 58:3 Jerimiah 36:9 Joel 1:14 Jonah 3:5 Zec 7:3 I hope this helps. prayon |
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