Loading…

2 Samuel 12:14–15

14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly kscorned the Lord,2 the child who is born to you shall die.” 15 Then Nathan went to his house.

David’s Child Dies

And the Lord afflicted the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he became sick.

Read more Explain verse



2 Samuel 12:14–15 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for the Lord, the son born to you will die.”

15 After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

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

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 Nevertheless, because you have shown utter contempt for the word of the Lord by doing this, your child will die.”

15 After Nathan returned to his home, the Lord sent a deadly illness to the child of David and Uriah’s wife.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.” 15 Then Nathan departed to his house.

And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 But what you did caused the Lord’s enemies to lose all respect for him. For this reason the son who was born to you will die.”

15 Then Nathan went home. And the Lord caused the son of David and Bathsheba, Uriah’s widow, to be very sick.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 Howbeit, 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. 15 And Nathan departed unto his house.

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

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

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

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 But since you have shown total contempt for the Lord by this affair, the son that is born to you must die.” 15 Then Nathan went home. 

The Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had given birth to for David so that the child became sick.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 However, because you treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.” 15 Then Nathan went home.

The Lord struck the baby that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child that is born to you shall die.” 15 Then Nathan went to his house.

The Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became very ill.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 But because you have utterly scorned Yahweh in this matter, the son born for you will certainly die.” 15 Then Nathan went to his house, and Yahweh struck the child that the wife of Uriah bore for David, and he became ill.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 But you have dared to make fun of the Lord. So the son who has been born to you will die.”

15 Nathan went home. Then the Lord made the child that had been born to Uriah’s wife by David very sick.

2 Samuel 12:14–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

14 However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”

15 So Nathan went to his house.

Then the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, so that he was very sick.


A service of Logos Bible Software