This unfolding of events reminded me so much of David and Bathsheba, who was often referred to as Uriah's wife. David did grieve, but he moved on after seven days. It seems his wife struggled a bit more to do the same.
18 On the seventh day the child died. David’s attendants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, “While the child was still living, he wouldn’t listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we now tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate.”
19 David noticed that his attendants were whispering among themselves, and he realized the child was dead. “Is the child dead?” he asked.
“Yes,” they replied, “he is dead.”
20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.
21 His attendants asked him, “Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!”
22 He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.’ 23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The Lord loved him; 25 and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
Even as David was comforting his wife, she was still grieving no doubt. The death of a child is certainly devastating.
See! We just thought that Mellie had lost her mind or was, perhaps, being a little stubborn. After all, she was sitting on the grass eating chips at the grave site. But then, after smiling all night for the crowd and cameras...she crumbled to the floor. And this truly showed the extent of her grief. Even when people think it's time to move on...maybe...sometimes...it just isn't.
Read the full passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2012&version=NIV
19 David noticed that his attendants were whispering among themselves, and he realized the child was dead. “Is the child dead?” he asked.
“Yes,” they replied, “he is dead.”
20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.
21 His attendants asked him, “Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!”
22 He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.’ 23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The Lord loved him; 25 and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
Even as David was comforting his wife, she was still grieving no doubt. The death of a child is certainly devastating.
See! We just thought that Mellie had lost her mind or was, perhaps, being a little stubborn. After all, she was sitting on the grass eating chips at the grave site. But then, after smiling all night for the crowd and cameras...she crumbled to the floor. And this truly showed the extent of her grief. Even when people think it's time to move on...maybe...sometimes...it just isn't.
Read the full passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2012&version=NIV
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