Kings II 12:14

14 Only because thou hast given great occasion of provocation to the enemies of the Lord by this thing, thy son also that is born to thee shall surely die.

Kings II 12:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 12:14

But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the
house of the Lord.
] They took care that the workmen should first be paid for the repairs of the temple.

Kings II 12:14 In-Context

12 For thou didst it secretly, but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and before the sun.

13 And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, And the Lord has put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

14 Only because thou hast given great occasion of provocation to the enemies of the Lord by this thing, thy son also that is born to thee shall surely die.

15 And Nathan departed to his house. And the Lord smote the child, which the wife of Urias the Chettite bore to David, and it was ill.

16 And David enquired of God concerning the child, and David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the ground.

Footnotes

• [a] born.