2 Samuel 12:22

²²David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’

— 2 Samuel 12:22

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It Hurts to Breathe

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Have you ever hurt this badly? Sometimes life hurts us so badly it feels like we can't breathe.

Cross References for 2 Samuel 12:22

• Isaiah 38:1-3
• Isaiah 38:5
• Jonah 3:9-10
• Joel 1:14
• Jonah 1:6
• Joel 2:14
• Amos 5:15
• James 4:9-10

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