0 Why did God kill David and Bathsheba's first son?

Ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud. Deuteronomy 14:7

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Why did God kill David and Bathsheba's first son?


Because David gave God's enemies a reason to blaspheme

Because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 2 Samuel 12:14

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