2 Samuel 12:24-26

GOD’S WORD Translation

²⁴ Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went to bed with her, and she later gave birth to a son. David named him Solomon. The Lord loved the child ²⁵ and sent a message through the prophet Nathan to name the baby Jedidiah [The Lord’s Beloved].

David Defeats the Ammonites^(A)

²⁶ Meanwhile, Joab fought against the Ammonite city of Rabbah and captured its royal fortress.