Solomon Born

24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her and slept with her; and she gave birth to a son, and [a](A)he named him Solomon. Now the Lord loved him, 25 and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him [b]Jedidiah for the Lords sake.

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  1. 2 Samuel 12:24 Some mss she
  2. 2 Samuel 12:25 I.e., beloved of the Lord

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

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