2 Samuel 12:15

2 Samuel 12:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
• New International Version (NIV)After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Nathan went to his house. And the Lord afflicted the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and he became sick.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill.

Context of 2 Samuel 12:15

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. 14Nevertheless, 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.” 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. 16David therefore appealed to God for the child [to be healed]; and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. 17The elders of his household stood by him [in the night] to lift him up from the ground, but he was unwilling [to get up] and would not eat food with them.

2 Samuel 12:15 word by word

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ נָתָ֖ן אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּגֹּ֣ף יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־הַיֶּ֜לֶד אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָלְדָ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־אוּרִיָּ֛ה לְדָוִ֖ד וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• departedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• unto his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• struckנָגַףnâgaph · to strikeH5062
• the childיֶ֫לֶדyeled · youthH3206
• that Uriah’sאוּרִיָּה'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
• wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and it was very sickאָנַשׁ'ânash · be incurableH605

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 12:15

• Deuteronomy 32:39See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and I who give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from [the power of] My hand.
• 1 Samuel 25:38About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died.
• 1 Samuel 26:10David also said, “As the Lord lives, most certainly the Lord will strike him [in His own time and way], or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be carried off [dead].
• 2 Kings 15:5And the Lord struck (afflicted) the king, and he was a leper until the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son was in charge of the household, judging the people of the land.
• 2 Chronicles 13:20Jeroboam did not recover strength again during the time of [the reign of] Abijah. And the Lord struck him and he died.
• Psalms 104:29You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their breath, they die And return to their dust.
• Acts 12:23And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and he was eaten by worms and died [five days later].

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 15-25 David now penned the 51st Psalm, in which, though he had been assured that his sin was pardoned, he prays earnestly for pardon, and greatly laments his sin. He was willing to bear the shame of it, to have it ever before him, to be continually upbraided with it. God gives us leave to be earnest with him in prayer for particular blessings, from trust in his power and general mercy, though we have no particular promise to build upon. David…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31Chapter 12 expands on the final part of 2 Samuel 11:27.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2315-23. the Lord struck the child ... and it was very sick--The first visible chastisement inflicted on David appeared on the person of that child which was the evidence and monument of his guilt. His domestics were surprised at his conduct, and in explanation of its singularity, it is necessary to remark that the custom in the East is to leave the nearest relative of a deceased person to the full and undisturbed indulgence of his grief, till on the third…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 12:15

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Bereavement
• Children
• David
• Disease
• Nathan

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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