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25 He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet, so he called him Jedidiah[a] because of Yahweh.

Battle with the Ammonites

26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites,[b] and he captured the royal city.[c] 27 Then Joab sent messengers to David and said, “We have fought against Rabbah, and we captured the city of the waters.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Jedidiah means “beloved of Yahweh”
  2. 2 Samuel 12:26 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
  3. 2 Samuel 12:26 Literally “city of the kingship”