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The Birth of Solomon

24 Then David consoled his wife Bathsheba. He went in and had sex with her, and she bore a son whom he named Solomon. The Lord loved him, 25 and sent a message written by Nathan the prophet to call his name Jedidiah,[a] for the Lord’s sake.

The Ammonites are Defeated

26 Meanwhile, Joab attacked the Ammonite city of[b] Rabbah and captured its stronghold.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 The Heb. name Jedidiah means loved by the Lord
  2. 2 Samuel 12:26 The Heb. lacks city of