Catholic Public Domain Version
"And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of. "
— 2 Samuel 12:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. ”
“Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.”
“Then Nathan went to his home. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and the child became very ill.”
“And Nathan returned to his house. The Lord also struck the child which the wife of Urias had borne to David, and his life was despaired of.”
“Then Nathan went back to his house. And the hand of the Lord was on David's son, the child of Uriah's wife, and it became very ill.”
“And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.”
For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’ ”
And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”