7 Nathan replied to David, "You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, 12:7 1Sm 16:13 and I rescued you from Saul. 9 Why then have you despised the Lord’s command by doing what I consider 12:9 Alt Hb tradition reads what he considers evil? 12:9 Nm 15:30–31; 1Sm 15:19 You struck down Uriah 12:9 Mt 1:6 the Hethite with the sword and took his wife as your own wife — you murdered him with the Ammonite’s sword. 12:9 2Sm 11:14–1710 Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house 12:10 2Sm 12:18; 13:28–29; 18:14–18; 1Kg 2:22–25; 2Kg 11:1 because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hethite to be your own wife.’
13 David responded to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord." 12:13 2Sm 24:10; Ps 32:5; 51:4
Then Nathan replied to David, "And the Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die. 12:13 Lv 20:10; 24:17; Ps 32:1–5; Pr 28:1314 However, because you treated 12:14 Alt Hb tradition, one LXX ms; MT reads treated the enemies of; DSS read treated the word of the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die." 12:14 2Sm 12:18