Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

2 Samuel 12:18

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 10, page 177, footnote 8 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1498 (In-Text, Margin)

... and took food. When this seemed strange to his servants, he answered that he had rightly fasted and wept while the child was alive, because he justly thought that God might have mercy, and it could not be doubted that He could preserve the life of one alive Who could give life to the departed, but now, when death had taken place, why should he fast, for he could not now bring back him that was dead, and recall him who was lifeless. “I,” said he, “shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”[2 Samuel 12:18]