Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child that is born to you shall die.”
2 Samuel 12:15 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Then Nathan went to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it became sick. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's widow bore to David, and he was very sick. American Standard Version (1901) And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. Common English Bible Then Nathan went home. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne for David, and he became very sick. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child that is born to you shall die.”
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the ground.
And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and he dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king's son was over the household, governing the people of the land.
Jeroboam did not recover his power in the days of Abijah; and the Lord smote him, and he died.
When thou hidest thy face, they are dismayed; when thou takest away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
Immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was eaten by worms and died.
“ ‘See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
And David said, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.