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And the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he became sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Nathan departed to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan went to his house. <i>Later</i> the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, so that he was <i>very</i> sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Nathan went to his house. Then the LORD struck the child that Uriah&#8217s widow bore to David, so that he was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Nathan went to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Nathan went to his house. Then Yahweh smote the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, so that he was <i>very</i> sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan went [back] to his home. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, and he was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan went home. The LORD struck the baby that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became deathly ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan went home. The LORD struck the baby that Uriah&#8217s wife had borne to David, and he became ill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then Nathan went back home. The LORD made David's young son very sick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Nathan went home. The LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife had given birth to for David so that the child became sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Nathan went home. The LORD caused the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David to become very sick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Nathan went home. After this, the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife had born to David, and the child became very ill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah?s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan went to his home. The LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David, and the child became very ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan went to his home. And God struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Nathan departed to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he was very sick. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nathan goes to his house, and YHWH strikes the boy, whom the wife of Uriah has borne to David, and it is incurable;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Nathan goeth unto his house, and Jehovah smiteth the lad, whom the wife of Uriah hath born to David, and it is incurable;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Nathan will go to his house. And Jehovah will strike the child which Uriah's wife bare to David and he will be sick.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Nathan returned to his house. The Lord also struck the child which the wife of Urias had borne to David, and his life was despaired of. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan returned to his house. The LORD struck the child that the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and it became desperately ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Nathan went to his house. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became very ill.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Nathan went to his house. And the LORD struck the child that the wife of Uriah the Hittite bore to David, and it was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Nathan went to his house, and LORD JEHOVAH struck the boy whom the wife of Uriah the Khitite delivered to David, and he was sick<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore unto David, and it was very sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord smote the child, which the wife of Urias the Chettite bore to David, and it was ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/12-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=3007" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">David's Loss and Repentance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.” <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5416.htm" title="5416: nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. From nathan; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites.">After Nathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">had gone</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">home,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5062.htm" title="5062: way·yig·gōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To strike, smite. A primitive root; to push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict.">struck</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206: hay·ye·leḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Child, son, boy, youth. From yalad; something born, i.e. A lad or offspring.">the child</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/223.htm" title="223: ’ū·rî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Uwriyahuw; from 'uwr and Yahh; flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites.">Uriah’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ- (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·lə·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">had borne</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">to David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/605.htm" title="605: way·yê·’ā·naš (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be weak, sick. A primitive root; to be frail, feeble, or melancholy.">and he became ill.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-19</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1-5</a></span><br />Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. / When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a></span><br />He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-30.htm">1 Corinthians 11:30-32</a></span><br />That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. / Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment. / But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6-11</a></span><br />For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? / If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a></span><br />‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a></span><br />No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-19</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14-15</a></span><br />For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-21.htm">Luke 15:21-24</a></span><br />The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ / But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. / Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Nathan departed to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.</p><p class="hdg">struck the child</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a></b></br> See now that I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> he, and <i>there is</i> no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither <i>is there any</i> that can deliver out of my hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-38.htm">1 Samuel 25:38</a></b></br> And it came to pass about ten days <i>after</i>, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">1 Samuel 26:10</a></b></br> David said furthermore, <i>As</i> the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-27.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-27.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">Born</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-20.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">Child</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-13.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-5.htm">David's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-22.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-27.htm">Home</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-14.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Incurable</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-41.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-13.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-13.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-5.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-21.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-10.htm">Uriah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-26.htm">Uriah's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-10.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-27.htm">Born</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-20.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">Child</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-30.htm">David's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-7.htm">Home</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-2.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-18.htm">Incurable</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-19.htm">Lad</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-25.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-2.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-30.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-39.htm">Uriah</a> <a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Uriah's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">David mourns and prays for the child while it lives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Nathan's departure signifies the completion of his prophetic duty. This moment underscores the role of prophets as messengers of God, who deliver His word and then leave the outcome to God. It also highlights the gravity of David's sin and the seriousness with which God addresses it.<p><b>the LORD struck the child</b><br>This phrase indicates divine intervention and judgment. The illness of the child is a direct consequence of David's sin, illustrating the principle that sin often has far-reaching consequences beyond the individual. It reflects the justice of God, who holds even His chosen king accountable. This act is not arbitrary but serves as a tangible expression of the moral order God upholds. It also foreshadows the suffering of the innocent for the guilty, a theme that finds its ultimate fulfillment in the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ.<p><b>that Uriah’s wife had borne to David</b><br>The text refers to Bathsheba as "Uriah’s wife," emphasizing the adultery and the breach of covenant that occurred. This reminder of her previous marital status highlights the sin's severity and the violation of God's commandments. It also serves as a reminder of the human tendency to try to cover up sin, as David did, and the futility of such attempts before God. The child, born out of this union, becomes a symbol of the consequences of sin.<p><b>and he became ill</b><br>The illness of the child is both a personal tragedy for David and Bathsheba and a public demonstration of God's displeasure. In the ancient Near Eastern context, illness was often seen as a sign of divine disfavor or judgment. This event would have been understood by the people of Israel as a serious matter, reflecting the communal nature of sin and its consequences. The child's illness also sets the stage for David's subsequent repentance and intercession, highlighting the themes of mercy and forgiveness that are central to the biblical narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan.htm">Nathan</a></b><br>A prophet who served during the reign of King David. He was sent by God to confront David about his sin with Bathsheba.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his heart for God but also for his significant moral failings, including his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband, Uriah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>Initially referred to as "Uriah’s wife," she became David's wife after the death of her husband. She bore David a son who became ill as a consequence of David's sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is actively involved in the events of Israel and holds David accountable for his actions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_child.htm">The Child</a></b><br>The unnamed son of David and Bathsheba, who becomes ill as a direct consequence of David's sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has real and often severe consequences, not only for the sinner but also for those around them. David's actions led to the suffering of his child.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just and punishes sin, He is also merciful. David's life and future were spared, and he was given the opportunity to repent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Nathan's confrontation of David highlights the importance of accountability and the role of spiritual leaders in guiding others back to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>True repentance involves acknowledging one's sin, seeking God's forgiveness, and accepting the consequences. David's life demonstrates the possibility of restoration after repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership.htm">The Impact of Leadership</a></b><br>As a leader, David's personal failings had national implications, reminding us of the responsibility that comes with leadership.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/12-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After Nathan</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5416.htm">Strong's 5416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had gone</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">home,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּגֹּ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yig·gōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5062.htm">Strong's 5062: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the child</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיֶּ֜לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(hay·ye·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3206.htm">Strong's 3206: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something born, a lad, offspring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Uriah’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אוּרִיָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ū·rî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_223.htm">Strong's 223: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽשֶׁת־</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šeṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had borne</span><br /><span class="heb">יָלְדָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lə·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to David,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he became ill.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·’ā·naš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_605.htm">Strong's 605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be frail, feeble, melancholy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/12-15.htm">2 Samuel 12:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 12:15 Nathan departed to his house (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>