2 Samuel 12:15

And Nathan went to his house; and the Lord struck the child that Uriyah's wife had born unto David, that it became very sick.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

In Context

14Nevertheless, because thou hast given great cause to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme through this thing, the child also that hath been born unto thee shall surely die.

16And David besought God in behalf of the lad; and David kept a fast, and came home, and lay over night upon the earth.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:39See now that I, even I, am he, ard there is no god with me: I alone kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal; and no one can deliver out of my hand.

1 Samuel 26:10David said farthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord alone shall strike him down: either his day shall come that he die; or he shall go down into battle, and perish.

2 Chronicles 13:20And Jerobo'am did not recover strength again in the days of Abiyahu: and the Lord struck him, and he died.

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 →

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