2 Samuel 12:9

Easy To Read Version

So why did you ignore the Lord’s command? Why did you do the thing which he says is wrong? You let the Ammonites kill Uriah the Hittite, and you took his wife. In this way, you killed Uriah with a sword.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:4

David sent messengers to go and bring Bathsheba to him. When she came to David, he had sexual relations with her. She washed herself, and then went back to her house.

2 Samuel 12:10

So the sword will never leave your family. You took Uriah the Hittite’s wife. In this way, you showed that you did not care for me.’

2 Samuel 16:7

Shimei cursed David. He said, “Get out, get out, you no-good murderer! [94]

1 Kings 15:5

David had always done the right things that the Lord wanted. He had always obeyed the Lord’s commands. The only time David did not obey the Lord was the time David sinned against Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 21:19

Tell Ahab that I, the Lord, say to him, ‘Ahab! You killed the man Naboth. Now you are taking his land. So I tell you this! In the same place that Naboth died, you will also die. The dogs that licked Naboth’s blood will lick your blood in the same place!’”

2 Chronicles 33:6

Manasseh also burned his own children for a sacrifice {\cf2\super [403]} in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. {\cf2\super [404]} Manasseh also used magic by doing soothsaying, divination, and sorcery. {\cf2\super [405]} He talked with mediums {\cf2\super [406]} and wizards. {\cf2\super [407]} Manasseh did many things that the Lord said was wrong, and this made the Lord angry.

Psalm 51:14

God, spare me from the death penalty. {\cf2\super [304]} \par My God, you are the One who Saves me!\par Let me sing about the good things\par that you do for me!\par

Psalm 51:16

You don’t really want sacrifices. {\cf2\super [305]} \par So why should I give sacrifices\par that you don’t even want!\par

Psalm 51:4

I did the things you say are wrong.\par God, you are the One I sinned against.\par I confess these things so people will know\par I am wrong, and you are right.\par Your decisions are fair.\par

Psalm 90:8

You know about all our sins.\par You see every one of our secret sins.\par

Proverbs 14:2

The person who lives right respects the Lord. But the person who is not honest hates the Lord.

Isaiah 5:24

\{Bad things will happen to those people\}. Their descendants {\cf2\super [55]} will be completely destroyed—like straw and leaves are burned by fire. Their descendants will be destroyed like a root \{that dies and\} becomes dust. Their descendants will be destroyed like a fire destroys a flower—the ashes blow away in the wind.

Jeremiah 18:10

But I might see that nation doing evil things and not obeying me. Then I would think again about the good I had planned to do for that nation.

Amos 2:4

The Lord says this: “I will definitely punish Judah for the many crimes they did. {\cf2\super [35]} Why? Because they refused to obey the Lord’s commands. They didn’t keep his commands. Their ancestors {\cf2\super [36]} believed \{lies\}. And those same lies caused the people of Judah to quit following God.

1 Samuel 15:19

But you didn’t listen to the Lord! Why? You wanted to keep those things, so you did what the Lord said is bad!”

1 Samuel 15:23

Refusing to obey is as bad as the sin of sorcery. [139] Being stubborn and doing what you want is like the sin of worshiping idols. You refused to obey the Lord’s command. For this reason, the Lord now refuses to accept you as king.”

1 Samuel 15:26

But Samuel said to Saul, “I won’t go back with you. You refused the Lord’s command, and now the Lord refuses you as king of Israel.”