15And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
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And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.
And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-25)Nathan, having delivered his message, staid not at court, but went home, probably to pray for David, to whom he had been preaching. God, in making use of him as an instrument to bring David to repentance, and as the herald both of mercy and judgment, put an honour upon the ministry, and magnified his word above all his name . David named one of his sons by Bath-sheba Nathan , in honour of this pro…
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