Concept:The death of David and Bathsheba’s child was a direct punishment for David’s own sin, not for anything the innocent child had done.
Explanation:David saw Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, bathing and desired her.
He slept with her, and she conceived.
To hide his guilt, David arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle.
This wicked act greatly displeased God.
God sent the prophet Nathan to confront David over his sin.
David repented, and God forgave him and spared his life.
Still, because David had shown great contempt for God through this sin, God said the child born from the adulterous union would die.
The child’s death was therefore the consequence of David’s sin with Bathsheba, as recorded in
2 Samuel 12:14.
Uriah was actually obedient to David, so option C is not the reason.
The punishment was not about David’s marriage itself, but about the sinful way he took Bathsheba and killed her husband.
Answer:B. David’s sin with Bathsheba.