Solomon's Birth

24 Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and (A)she bore a son, and he called his name (B)Solomon. And the Lord loved him 25 and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah,[a] because of the Lord.

Rabbah Is Captured

26 (C)Now Joab (D)fought against (E)Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Jedidiah means beloved of the Lord

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