2 Samuel 12:24

2 Samuel 12:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David comforted Bath–sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him.
• New International Version (NIV)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;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him,

Context of 2 Samuel 12:24

22And he said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the Lord may be gracious to me, and the child may live.’ 23But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I am going to him, but he will not return to me.” Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her and slept with her; and she gave birth to a son, and he named him Solomon. Now the Lord loved him, 25and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake. 26Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and captured the royal city.

2 Samuel 12:24 word by word

וַיְנַחֵ֣ם דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיהוָ֖ה אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Then Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• comfortedנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
• his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• Bathshebaבַּת־שֶׁ֫בַעbath-sheba‛ · BathshebaH1339
• and wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to her and sleptשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• with her; and she gaveיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• to a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• he namedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• he namedשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• him Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• Now the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• lovedאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 12:24

• 2 Samuel 7:12When your days are finished and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from you, and I will establish his kingdom.
• 1 Chronicles 3:5These were the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
• 1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
• 1 Chronicles 28:5Of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 29:1Then King David said to the entire assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced, and the work is great; for the temple is not for mankind, but for the Lord God.
• Matthew 1:6Jesse fathered David the king. David fathered Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 12:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24David comforted Bath-sheba - His extraordinary attachment to this beautiful woman was the cause of all his misfortunes. He called his name Solomon - This name seems to have been given prophetically, for שלמה sholomah signifies peaceable, and there was almost uninterrupted peace during his reign.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Solomon - Or “peaceable,” a name given to him at his circumcision. Compare Luke 1:59. The giving of the name Jedidiah, by the Lord through Nathan, signified God‘s favor to the child, as in the cases of Abraham, Sarah, and Israel. The name Jedidiah (which contains the same root as the name David, namely, “to love”) indicated, prophetically, what God‘s Providence brought about actually, namely, the succession and glorious reign of Solomon over Israel.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. 24Even after Uriah's death, Bathsheba was still referred to as Uriah's wife (2 Samuel 12:9; see also Matthew 1:6). Only here is she called David's wife. Solomon: In Hebrew, Solomon’s name is pronounced Shelomoh. It likely means “his peace,” from the Hebrew word shalom (peace). The name may also mean “his replacement.” This meaning comes from the Hebrew root shelem, which can mean “replacement” or “compensation.” Similar names include Shelemiah (Jeremiah…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

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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