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24 Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife. He slept with her and had intimate relations with her. She became pregnant again and had another son. David named the boy Solomon. The Lord loved Solomon. 25 The Lord sent word through Nathan the prophet to name the baby Jedidiah.[a] This was because the Lord loved the child.

David Captures Rabbah

26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah, a city of the Ammonites. And he was about to capture the royal city.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:25 Jedidiah This name means “loved by the Lord.”

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