2 Samuel 12:15
ESV
Then Nathan went to his house. And the Lord afflicted the child that Uriah 's wife bore to David, and he became sick.
NIV
After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.
NASB
Then Nathan went to his house. L ater the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, so that he was very sick.
CSB
Then Nathan went home. The Lord struck the baby that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became deathly ill.
NLT
After Nathan returned to his home, the Lord sent a deadly illness to the child of David and Uriah’s wife.
KJV
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
NKJV
Then Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill.
What does 2 Samuel 12:15 mean?
To bring justice for Uriah, God has declared several punishments: David's household will suffer violence; evil will rise from his own house against him; his wives will be publicly humiliated by his neighbor; and the child Bathsheba carries will die (2 Samuel 12:10–12).David thought no one knew the full extent of his sin. He took Bathsheba from her home and impregnated her. Then he brought her husband home from war, hoping Uriah would sleep with her and assume the child was his. When Uriah refused to go home, David arranged for him to die in battle and took Bathsheba for his wife (2 Samuel 11).
God had seen everything, of course, and sent Nathan to confront David. Nathan told David a parable about a lamb that was taken from the arms of her loving owner for a rich man's dinner. David had spent years protecting lambs, and the story struck a chord; he furiously demanded justice. Nathan revealed that David was that rich man (2 Samuel 12:1–6). After revealing God's judgment on David, Nathan goes home.
Sometime after, God's consequences begin to fall. David's son becomes sick. David will pray and fast for seven days as the boy lingers, but to no avail. When he's dead, David will accept God's decision with the same grace he accepted God's blessings.
Bathsheba will go on to have four more sons. One is the famous King Solomon. But another is called Nathan. He is the ancestor of Mary, Jesus' mother (1 Chronicles 3:5; Luke 3:31).
