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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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
And Nathan goeth unto his house, and Jehovah smiteth the lad, whom the wife of Uriah hath born to David, and it is incurable;
And Nathan departed to his house. And Jehovah smote the child that Urijah's wife bore to David, and it became very sick.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign