2 Samuel 12:14
Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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Nehemiah 5:9And I said to them: The thing you do is not good: why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies?
Psalms 89:31And if his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments:
Psalms 99:8Thou didst hear them, O Lord our God: thou wast a merciful God to them, and taking vengeance on all their inventions.
Isaiah 52:5And now what have I here, saith the Lord: for my people is taken away gratis. They that rule over them treat them unjustly, saith the Lord, and my name is continually blasphemed all the day long.
Amos 3:2You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.
Romans 2:24(For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)
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 →