2 Samuel 12:14
But still, because you have had no respect for the Lord, death will certainly overtake the child who has newly come to birth.
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Nehemiah 5:9And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?
Psalms 89:31\89:30\If his children give up my law, and are not ruled by my decisions;
Psalms 99:8You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.
Isaiah 52:5Now then, what have I here? says the Lord, for my people are taken away without cause; they are made waste and give cries of sorrow, says the Lord, and all the day the nations put shame on my name.
Amos 3:2You only of all the families of the earth have I taken care of: for this reason I will send punishment on you for all your sins.
Romans 2:24For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 12:2-15
Nathan's Parable; David's Repentance. ( b. c. 1036.) 1 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 4 And… Read the whole commentary →