2 Samuel 12:18 meaning and explanation
On the seventh day the child died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He may even harm himself.”
2 Samuel 12:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Nathan has just confronted David with his sin against Uriah and Bathsheba, and the prophet announced that the child born from that union would die. In this verse the child dies on the seventh day, and David's servants are afraid to tell him.
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