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2 Samuel 12:15

After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.

Majority Standard Bible

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 by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”

16David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:39See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

1 Samuel 26:10David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

2 Chronicles 13:20Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.

Acts 12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and 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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