2 Samuel 12:7–14

⁷“You are that man,” Nathan said to David. “And this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I made you king of Israel and rescued you from Saul. ⁸I gave you his kingdom and his wives; I made you king over Israel and Judah. If this had not been enough, I would have given you twice as much. ⁹Why, then, have you disobeyed my commands? Why did you do this evil thing? You had Uriah killed in battle; you let the Ammonites kill him, and then you took his wife! ¹⁰Now, in every generation some of your descendants will die a violent death because you have disobeyed me and have taken Uriah’s wife. ^11*I swear to you that I will cause someone from your own family to bring trouble on you. You will see it when I take your wives from you and give them to another man; and he will have intercourse with them in broad daylight. ^12*You sinned in secret, but I will make this happen in broad daylight for all Israel to see.’ ”

¹³“I have sinned against the Lord,” David said.

Nathan replied, “The Lord forgives you; you will not die. ¹⁴But because you have shown such contempt for the Lord in doing this, your child will die.”