2 Samuel 12:14

2 Samuel 12:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
• New International Version (NIV)But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for the Lord, the son born to you will die.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child who is born to you shall die."
• New King James Version (NKJV)However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”

Context of 2 Samuel 12:14

12Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.’ ” 13David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has allowed your sin to pass [without further punishment]; you shall not die. Nevertheless, because by this deed you have given [a great] opportunity to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme [Him], the son that is born to you shall certainly die.” 15Then Nathan went [back] to his home. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, and he was very sick. 16David therefore appealed to God for the child [to be healed]; and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.

2 Samuel 12:14 word by word

אֶ֗פֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵ֤ץ נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלּ֥וֹד לְךָ֖ מ֥וֹת יָמֽוּת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Howbeitאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657
• because by this deedדָּבָרdâbâr · word: becauseH1697
• thou hast given great occasionנָאַץnâ'ats · to spurnH5006
• to the enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the childבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• bornיִלּוֹדyillôd · bornH3209
• unto thee shall surelyמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 12:14

• Nehemiah 5:9So I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunting by the [pagan] nations, our enemies?
• Psalms 74:10O God, how long will the adversary scoff? Is the enemy to revile Your name forever?
• Isaiah 52:5But now, what do I have here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that My people have been taken away without reason? Those who rule over them howl [with taunting and mockery of salvation],” declares the Lord, “and My name is continually blasphemed all day long.
• Ezekiel 36:20When they came to the nations wherever they went, they profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, ‘These are the people of the Lord; yet they have come out of His land.’
• Matthew 18:7“Woe (judgment is coming) to the world because of stumbling blocks and temptations to sin! It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person on whose account or through whom the stumbling block comes!
• Romans 2:24For, “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written [in Scripture].
• Psalms 89:31If they break My statutes And do not keep My commandments,
• Psalms 94:12Blessed [with wisdom and prosperity] is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, And whom You teach from Your law,
• Proverbs 3:11My son, do not reject or take lightly the discipline of the Lord [learn from your mistakes and the testing that comes from His correction through discipline]; Nor despise His rebuke,
• Amos 3:2“I have known [chosen, cared for, and loved] only you of all the families of the earth; Therefore I shall punish you for all your wickedness.”
• 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we [fall short and] are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined [by undergoing His correction] so that we will not be condemned [to eternal punishment] along with the world.
• Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines and corrects those whom He loves, And He punishes every son whom He receives and welcomes [to His heart].”
• Revelation 3:19Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I rebuke and discipline [showing them their faults and instructing them]; so be enthusiastic and repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will].

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12:14

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Nevertheless … the son born to you will surely die: At times, God allows the consequences of a father’s sin to affect later generations (Exodus 20:5; 34:7; Numbers 14:18; Deuteronomy 5:9; Jeremiah 32:18). Although David repented and God forgave him (2 Samuel 12:13), this forgiveness did not remove all consequences. Instead, the punishment was delayed and carried forward into a later generation (see 1 Kings 21:27–29).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 12:14

• Adultery
• Afflictions and Adversities
• Blasphemy
• Children
• David
• Minister, Christian
• Nathan
• Repentance
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• David
• Fast
• Fourfold
• Parable
• Samuel, Books of
• Solomon
• Uriah
• Bath-Sheba
• Bible, the
• Blasphemy

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings