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24 [a]David then proceeded to console his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and slept with her. As a result, she bore a son, whom they named Solomon. The Lord loved him, 25 and he sent a message to the prophet Nathan instructing him to name the child Jedidiah according to the Lord’s wish.

26 The Ammonite War Ends. Shortly thereafter, Joab attacked Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:24 The child’s two names signify God’s forgiveness. Solomon is connected with “shalom” (peace), and Jedidiah means “loved by God.”