2 Samuel 12:15

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

And Nathan {H5416} departed {H3212} unto his house {H1004}. And the LORD {H3068} struck {H5062} the child {H3206} that Uriah's {H223} wife {H802} bare {H3205} unto David {H1732}, and it was very sick {H605}.

Then Natan returned to his house. ADONAI struck the child that Uriyah's wife had borne to David, and it became very ill.

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

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

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 25:38 (4 votes)

    And it came to pass about ten days [after], that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

  • Psalms 104:29 (3 votes)

    Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

  • 1 Samuel 26:10 (2 votes)

    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.

  • 2 Kings 15:5 (2 votes)

    And 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.

  • Deuteronomy 32:39 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:20 (2 votes)

    Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.

  • Acts 12:23 (2 votes)

    And 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.