And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
Then Nathan went back to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife had given birth to for David, and the baby became very sick.
This verse shows that after Nathan confronted David about his sin, God allowed the child born from David's affair with Bathsheba to become seriously ill as a consequence of David's actions.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs immediately after the prophet Nathan confronted King David about his adultery with Bathsheba and his arrangement of her husband Uriah's death in battle. In ancient Israel, prophets served as God's messengers to kings, holding them accountable even at great personal risk. The illness of the child was seen as divine judgment for David's grave sins of adultery and murder.
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