24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The Lord loved him; 25 and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.[a]

26 Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Jedidiah means loved by the Lord.