Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDavid pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground. Young's Literal Translation and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth. King James Bible David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. Hebrew Davidדָּוִ֛ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse pleaded וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (way·ḇaq·qêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after with God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative for בְּעַ֣ד (bə·‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for the boy. הַנָּ֑עַר (han·nā·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer He דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse fasted וַיָּ֤צָם (way·yā·ṣām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6684: To abstain from food, fast and went into his house וּבָ֥א (ū·ḇā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and spent the night וְלָ֖ן (wə·lān) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate lying [in sackcloth] וְשָׁכַ֥ב (wə·šā·ḵaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down on the ground. אָֽרְצָה׃ (’ā·rə·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |