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2 Samuel 12:12-14
Lexham English Bible
2 Samuel 12:12-14
Lexham English Bible
12 Though you did this in secret, I will do this thing before all of Israel in broad daylight!’”[a]
David Repents, But the Child Dies
13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh!”[b] Nathan said to David, “Yahweh has also forgiven your sin; you shall not die. 14 But because you have utterly scorned[c] Yahweh in this matter, the son born for you will certainly die.”[d]
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- 2 Samuel 12:12 Literally “before the sun”
- 2 Samuel 12:13 See Pss 32:1–5; 51:1–13
- 2 Samuel 12:14 Literally “scorning you have scorned.” The term “enemies of” in the MT is likely a textual corruption and is deleted here
- 2 Samuel 12:14 Literally “dying will die” (compare Gen 2:17)
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