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2 Samuel 12:24 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 12 · verse 24
And David comforted Bathsheba 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.2 Samuel 12:24 · King James Version
2 Samuel 12:24 in context
22And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
23But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
24And David comforted Bathsheba 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.
25And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
26And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- comfortednâchamproperly, to sighH5162 →
- BathshebaBath-ShebaʻBath-Sheba, the mother of SolomonH1339 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- wifeʼishshâha womanH802 →
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Nathan, having delivered his message, staid not at court, but went home, probably to pray for David, to whom he had been preaching.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-25