Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Now because of this, violence and conflict will never leave your family, because you have shown contempt for me and taken Uriah the Hittite's wife to be your own wife.
God is telling David that his family will face ongoing violence and turmoil as a consequence of his sins of adultery and murder.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the prophet Nathan's confrontation with King David after David committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for her husband Uriah to be killed in battle. Nathan had just told David a parable about a rich man stealing a poor man's lamb, and when David was outraged, Nathan declared 'You are the man!' This verse is part of God's judgment pronounced through Nathan.
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