2 Samuel 12:15 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Nathan goes home, and the LORD strikes the child with grave illness.
What Does 2 Samuel 12:15 Mean?
The prophet's task is finished; Nathan departs. The narrative turns to the household, where the word now becomes wound: the child falls gravely ill. Scripture still calls Bathsheba Uriah's wife, keeping the memory of the sin honest even as the story moves on.
What follows is not the cold outworking of fate but the setting for one of Scripture's most tender portraits of grief and faith. The God who struck is the same God David will seek with all his strength. Even under judgment, the door to prayer is not shut, and a father turns toward heaven with a desperate, holy hope.
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What does 2 Samuel 12:15 mean?
Nathan goes home, and the LORD strikes the child with grave illness.