2 Samuel 12:15
New International Version
After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.

New Living Translation
After Nathan returned to his home, the LORD sent a deadly illness to the child of David and Uriah’s wife.

English Standard Version
Then Nathan went to his house. And the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he became sick.

Berean Standard Bible
After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.

King James Bible
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

New King James Version
Then Nathan departed to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill.

New American Standard Bible
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.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
So Nathan went to his house.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Nathan went to his house. Then Yahweh smote the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, so that he was very sick.

Amplified Bible
Then Nathan went [back] to his home. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, and he was very sick.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Nathan went home. The LORD struck the baby that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became deathly ill.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Nathan went home. The LORD struck the baby that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Nathan went to his house, and LORD JEHOVAH struck the boy whom the wife of Uriah the Khitite delivered to David, and he was sick

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord smote the child, which the wife of Urias the Chettite bore to David, and it was ill.

Contemporary English Version
Then Nathan went back home. The LORD made David's young son very sick.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

English Revised Version
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

Good News Translation
Then Nathan went home. The LORD caused the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David to become very sick.

International Standard Version
Then Nathan went home. After this, the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife had born to David, and the child became very ill.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore unto David, and it was very sick.

Literal Standard Version
And Nathan goes to his house, and YHWH strikes the boy, whom the wife of Uriah has borne to David, and it is incurable;

Majority Standard Bible
After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.

New American Bible
Then Nathan returned to his house. The LORD struck the child that the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and it became desperately ill.

NET Bible
Then Nathan went to his home. The LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David, and the child became very ill.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Nathan went to his house. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became very ill.

New Heart English Bible
Then Nathan went to his home. And God struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Nathan departed to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.

World English Bible
Then Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he was very sick.

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David's Loss and Repentance
14Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.” 15After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill. 16David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 12:14
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die."

2 Samuel 12:16
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.


Treasury of Scripture

And Nathan departed to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.

struck the child

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: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

1 Samuel 25:38
And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

1 Samuel 26:10
David 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.

Jump to Previous
Bare Bore Born Borne Child David David's Departed Hand Home House Ill Incurable Lad Nathan Sick Smiteth Smote Struck Uriah Uriah's Wife
Jump to Next
Bare Bore Born Borne Child David David's Departed Hand Home House Ill Incurable Lad Nathan Sick Smiteth Smote Struck Uriah Uriah's Wife
2 Samuel 12
1. Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.
7. David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned
15. David mourns and prays for the child while it lives
24. Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah
26. David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
After Nathan
נָתָ֖ן (nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites

had gone
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

home,
בֵּית֑וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

struck
וַיִּגֹּ֣ף (way·yig·gōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5062: To push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict

the child
הַיֶּ֜לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

that
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Uriah’s
אוּרִיָּ֛ה (’ū·rî·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites

wife
אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

had borne
יָלְדָ֧ה (yā·lə·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to David,
לְדָוִ֖ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

and he became ill.
וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃ (way·yê·’ā·naš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 605: To be frail, feeble, melancholy


Links
2 Samuel 12:15 NIV
2 Samuel 12:15 NLT
2 Samuel 12:15 ESV
2 Samuel 12:15 NASB
2 Samuel 12:15 KJV

2 Samuel 12:15 BibleApps.com
2 Samuel 12:15 Biblia Paralela
2 Samuel 12:15 Chinese Bible
2 Samuel 12:15 French Bible
2 Samuel 12:15 Catholic Bible

OT History: 2 Samuel 12:15 Nathan departed to his house (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam)
2 Samuel 12:14
Top of Page
Top of Page