1)

Why did he pray? Hashem already said that the baby will die?

1.

Radak: Hashem could decide to be gracious and spare the baby, like David said (verse 22). Even though it was a punishment for his sin, he received [other] great punishments - the sword will not depart from your house, v'Shachav Im Nashecha. He prayed to remove the punishment of the baby.

2.

Malbim: Tefilah can help even after a decree. Even though the decree was a punishment for his sin, he thought to cleanse his sin through affliction and fasting.

2)

What is the meaning of "u'Va v'Lan v'Shachav Artzah"?

1.

Rashi: He came to the house and spent the night lying on the floor. 1


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Radak, Malbim: Also at night he did not eat. During the day he prayed in Beis Hashem (Malbim - he fasted in front of the Aron).

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