And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
Parallel translations
- WEB Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it was very sick.
- BSB After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
- NKJV Then Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill.
- NASB Then Nathan went to his house. Later the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, so that he was very sick.
- NLT After Nathan returned to his home, the Lord sent a deadly illness to the child of David and Uriah’s wife.
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Quick answer
Nathan goes home, and the LORD strikes the child, who becomes very ill. God's announced judgment begins to unfold.
Overview
The word of judgment moves at once to fulfillment as the child falls gravely sick. The narrative does not soften the painful reality that David's sin brings suffering. Yet the verses that follow will show David turning to God in earnest prayer even under this discipline.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Sam 25:38And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
- Ps 104:29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
- 2 Kgs 15:5And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
- Acts 12:23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
- Deut 32:39See 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: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
- 2 Chr 13:20Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.
- 1 Sam 26:10David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
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