2 Samuel 12:9

“Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.”

"Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon." - 2 Samuel 12:9
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What does 2 Samuel 12:9 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 12:9 in the King James Version reads, "Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the…

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The Weight of Secret Sin

In 2 Samuel 12:9, we find ourselves in a solemn confrontation between the prophet Nathan and King David. Nathan’s words, heavy with divine authority, pierce through the façade of David’s kingship. "Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his…

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A Prayer of Repentance and Seeking Restoration

O Lord, Eternal and Mighty, we come before You today with heavy hearts, acknowledging the weight of sin and the consequences that arise from our wayward actions. As we reflect upon the grave words spoken in 2 Samuel 12:9, wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD…

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2 Samuel 12:9 - "Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon."
2 Samuel 9:12 - "And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth."
2 Samuel 5:12
1 Samuel 2:12
2 Samuel 11:9
2 Samuel 12:2 - "The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:"
2 Samuel 12:12 - "For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun."
1 Samuel 9:1-2
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2 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon."
2 Corinthians 12:9
2 Corinthians 12:9
2 Corinthians 12:9
1 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD."
"And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth." - 2 Samuel 9:12
2 Samuel 12:26 - "And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city."
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
2 Samuel 12:29 - "And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it."
2 Samuel 2:9 - "And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel."
2 Samuel 23:12 - "But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory."
2 Samuel 8:9 - "¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,"
1 Samuel 12:9 - "And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them."
2 Samuel 9:9 - "¶ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house."
2 Samuel 6:9 - "And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?"
2 Samuel 15:9 - "And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron."
1 Samuel 9:12 - "And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:"
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2 Samuel 8:12 - "Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah."
2 Samuel 22:12 - "And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies."