2 Samuel 12:20
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.
Cross-references
Job 1:20 shows Job also arising and worshiping after tragedy, but his actions (tearing clothes, shaving head) express grief, contrasting David's washing and anointing which signal acceptance.
Job 2:10 states the principle of accepting both good and evil from God — the same submission David shows by washing and worshiping after his child's death.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 instructs believers not to grieve as those without hope — David's washing, anointing, and eating after his child's death models a hopeful acceptance of God's will.
Psalm 39:9 expresses silent acceptance of God's discipline — David's washing and worshiping similarly shows he does not argue with God.
Lamentations 3:39-41 calls for not complaining but searching one's ways and turning to God — David models this by washing, worshiping, and eating without protest.