2 Samuel 12:25

2 Samuel 12:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

Context of 2 Samuel 12:25

23But now the child is dead. Even if I fast and I pray, I cannot bring him back to me. One day, I will go to the place where he is. But he will never come back here to me.’ 24Then David went to comfort his wife, Bathsheba. He had sex with her as his wife. Later, she gave birth to a son. David gave him the name ‘Solomon’. The Lord loved the child, so he sent a message to David with Nathan, the prophet. He told David to call his son Jedidiah, because the Lord loved him. 26At this time, Joab was attacking Rabbah, the Ammonite city. He had taken from the enemy the king's strong place in the city. 27Joab sent men to take this message to David: ‘I have attacked Rabbah. Now I have taken the place that holds the city's water.

2 Samuel 12:25 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח בְּיַד֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• by the handיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• of Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• and he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Jedidiahיְדִידְיָהyedîydeyâh · JedidiahH3041
• because of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 12:25

• 2 Samuel 12:1The Lord sent Nathan to go and speak to David. Nathan told this story to David, ‘There were two men who lived in the same town. One man was rich and the other man was poor.
• 2 Samuel 7:4But that night the Lord said to Nathan,
• 1 Kings 1:11Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, ‘Have you heard about the things that Haggith's son Adonijah is doing? He has become king, but our master, David, does not know about it.
• Nehemiah 13:26Solomon, king of Israel, did a bad thing when he married foreign women. There was no other king as great as him in any other nation. God loved him. God chose him to be king over all Israel. But Solomon's foreign wives caused him to do bad things, even though he was so great.
• Matthew 3:17Then a voice spoke from heaven, which said, ‘This man is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy.’
• Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud appeared. It covered them all. A voice spoke from the cloud and it said, ‘This is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy. Listen to him.’

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Called - Jedidiah - ידידיה , literally, the beloved of the Lord. This is the first instance I remember of a minister of God being employed to give a name to the child of one of his servants. But it is strange that the name given by the father was that alone which prevailed.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 15-25 David now penned the 51st Psalm, in which, though he had been assured that his sin was pardoned, he prays earnestly for pardon, and greatly laments his sin. He was willing to bear the shame of it, to have it ever before him, to be continually upbraided with it. God gives us leave to be earnest with him in prayer for particular blessings, from trust in his power and general mercy, though we have no particular promise to build upon. David…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Jedidiah means “loved by Yahweh.” This second name, which God gave to Solomon, appears only here in the Bible. It expresses God’s special love for him and points to God’s intention to secure Solomon’s future.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. Bath-sheba ... bare a son, and he called his name Solomon--that is, "peaceable." But Nathan gave him the name of Jedediah, by command of God, or perhaps only as an expression of God's love. This love and the noble gifts with which he was endowed, considering the criminality of the marriage from which he sprang, is a remarkable instance of divine goodness and grace. 2Sa 12:26-31. Rabbah Is Taken.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 12:25

• David
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• Nathan
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings