2 Samuel 12:15

What does 2 Samuel 12:15 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 12:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Nathan went back to his house. And the hand of the Lord was on David's son, the child of Uriah's wife, and it became very ill.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Nathan goeth unto his house, and Jehovah smiteth the lad, whom the wife of Uriah hath born to David, and it is incurable;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Nathan departed to his house. And Jehovah smote the child that Urijah's wife bore to David, and it became very sick.

Context

v.14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

v.15This passage

v.16David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 25:38

    And it came to pass about ten days after, that Jehovah smote Nabal, so that he died.

  • Deuteronomy 32:39

    See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal; And there is none that can deliver out of my hand.

  • 1 Samuel 26:10

    And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:20

    Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Jehovah smote him, and he died.

  • Psalms 104:29

    Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.

  • Acts 12:23

    And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

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