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

22David replied, “I fasted and wept while the child was alive, for I said, ‘Perhaps the Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live.’ 23But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me.” Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife, and slept with her. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. The Lord loved the child 25and sent word through Nathan the prophet that they should name him Jedidiah (which means “beloved of the Lord”), as the Lord had commanded. 26Meanwhile, Joab was fighting against Rabbah, the capital of Ammon, and he captured the royal fortifications.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• comfortedנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
• Bath–shebaבַּת־שֶׁ֫בַעbath-sheba‛ · BathshebaH1339
• his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and went inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto her, and layשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• with her: and she bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• lovedאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 12:24

• 2 Samuel 7:12For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong.
• 1 Chronicles 3:5The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel.
• 1 Chronicles 22:9But you will have a son who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.
• 1 Chronicles 28:5And from among my sons—for the Lord has given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the Lord’s kingdom.
• 1 Chronicles 29:1Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, “My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals—it is for the Lord God himself!
• Matthew 1:6Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow 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