2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:24–25

²⁴Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they^d named him Solomon.

Now the LORD loved the child ²⁵and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.^e

Footnotes

d 12:24 Or she or he
e 12:25 Literally to name him Jedidiah because of the LORD; Jedidiah means beloved of the LORD

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2 Samuel 12:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֗ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
comforted	וַיְנַחֵ֣ם	way·na·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5162 be sorry, console
his wife	אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Bathsheba	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1339 Bath-Sheba
and he went	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to her	אֵלֶ֖יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
and lay	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with her	עִמָּ֑הּ	‘im·māh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5973 with
So she gave birth to	וַתֵּ֣לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּ֗ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
and they	וַיִּקְרָא	way·yiq·rå̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
named him	שְׁמוֹ֙	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
Now the LORD	וַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
loved	אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃	’ă·hê·ḇōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H157 love

2 Samuel 12:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
through	בְּיַד֙	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Nathan	נָתָ֣ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֔יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
to name him	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Jedidiah	יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ	yə·ḏî·ḏə·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3041 Jedidejah
because	בַּעֲב֖וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 12:24 Matthew 1:6 · 1 Chronicles 28:5–6

2 Samuel 12:25 Nehemiah 13:26 · 2 Samuel 7:4 · 1 Kings 1:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.