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

13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die. 14Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.” After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill. 16David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground. 17The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything 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

• After Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• After Nathanאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• had goneהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• struckנָגַףnâgaph · to strikeH5062
• the childיֶ֫לֶדyeled · youthH3206
• thatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Uriah’sאוּרִיָּה'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
• wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• had borneיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and he became illאָנַשׁ'ânash · be incurableH605

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 12:15

• 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 25:38About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.
• 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 Kings 15:5And 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 13:20Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.
• Psalms 104:29When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
• 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.

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