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19 When David saw his servants whispering among themselves, he immediately realized the boy was dead.

David (to his servants): Is my son dead?

Servants: Yes, he is dead.

20 Then David stood up, washed, anointed himself with sweet-smelling oils, and changed his clothes. He went into the house of the Eternal and worshiped. Then he returned to his house and asked for food; and when it was brought to him, he ate.

Servants (to David): 21 We don’t understand. When your son was alive, you wept and you refused to eat; now that he is dead, it is as if nothing is wrong—you are up and about and eating.

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