2 Samuel 12:13-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”(A)
Then Nathan replied to David, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.(B) 14 However, because you treated[a] the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.”(C) 15 Then Nathan went home.
The Death of Bathsheba’s Son
The Lord struck the baby that Uriah’s(D) wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
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- 2 Samuel 12:14 Ancient Jewish tradition, one LXX ms; MT reads treated the enemies of; DSS read treated the word of
2 Samuel 12:13-15
New International Version
13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned(A) against the Lord.”
Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away(B) your sin.(C) You are not going to die.(D) 14 But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for[a] the Lord,(E) the son born to you will die.”
15 After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck(F) the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
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- 2 Samuel 12:14 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text for the enemies of
2 Samuel 12:13-15
King James Version
13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
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.
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2 Samuel 12:13-15
New King James Version
13 (A)So David said to Nathan, (B)“I have sinned against the Lord.”
And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has (C)put away your sin; you shall not die. 14 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord (D)to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.” 15 Then Nathan departed to his house.
The Death of David’s Son
And the (E)Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill.
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