David arose from the earth and changed his apparel Put off the habit of a mourner, and prepared himself to appear before God. And came into the house of the Lord That is, to the tabernacle, to confess his sin before the Lord, to own his justice in this stroke, to deprecate his just displeasure, to acknowledge God's rich mercy in sparing his own life, and to offer such sacrifices as were required in such cases.
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2 Samuel 12:20
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.