2 Samuel 12:15 “After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wif…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Then Nathan departed to his house. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he was very sick.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So Nathan departed vnto his house: and the Lord stroke the childe that Vriahs wife bare vnto Dauid, and it was sicke.

Darby Translation

And Nathan departed to his house. And Jehovah smote the child that Urijah's wife bore to David, and it became very sick.

Young's Literal Translation

And Nathan goeth unto his house, and Jehovah smiteth the lad, whom the wife of Uriah hath born to David, and it is incurable;

Bible in Basic English

Then Nathan went back to his house. And the hand of the Lord was on David's son, the child of Uriah's wife, and it became very ill.

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Cross references

“struck the child”

1 Samuel 25:38 Psalm 104:29 Deuteronomy 32:39 1 Samuel 26:10 2 Kings 15:5 2 Chronicles 13:20

1 Samuel 25:38 · BSB

About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

Psalm 104:29 · BSB

When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.

Deuteronomy 32:39 · BSB

See 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 26:10 · BSB

David 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 Kings 15:5 · BSB

And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

2 Chronicles 13:20 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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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