# 2 Samuel 12.14 **Book:** [2 Samuel](/codex/2-samuel/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 12. For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13. And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. > > **14. Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.** > > 15. And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16. David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. (2 Samuel 12:12-16, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 12. For you did this secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’” 13. David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die. > > **14. However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”** > > 15. Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it was very sick. 16. David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground. (2 Samuel 12:12-16, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 12. For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13. And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. > > **14. Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.** > > 15. And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16. David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. fasted: Heb. fasted a fast (2 Samuel 12:12-16, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 12. for thou hast done [it] in secret, and I do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.' 13. And David saith unto Nathan, 'I have sinned against Jehovah.' And Nathan saith unto David, 'Also, Jehovah hath caused thy sin to pass away; thou dost not die; > > **14. only, because thou hast caused the enemies of Jehovah greatly to despise by this thing, also the son who is born to thee doth surely die.'** > > 15. And Nathan goeth unto his house, and Jehovah smiteth the lad, whom the wife of Uriah hath born to David, and it is incurable; 16. and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth. (2 Samuel 12:12-16, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet. ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [David Did What Was Right Except Uriah Objection Defeater](/codex/david-did-what-was-right-except-uriah-objection-defeater/), via [2 Samuel 12.14-18](/codex/2-samuel-12-14-18/) **Concepts:** - [Accountability Under Grace](/codex/accountability-under-grace/), via [2 Samuel 12.13-14](/codex/2-samuel-12-13-14/) - [God's Love for Creation](/codex/gods-love-for-creation/) - [OT Sexual-Violence Laws](/codex/ot-sexual-violence-laws/), via [2 Samuel 12.11-14](/codex/2-samuel-12-11-14/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.