KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Samuel 12:24
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
WEB World English Bible
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;
ASV American Standard Version
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 Jehovah loved him;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David comforteth Bath-Sheba his wife, and goeth in unto her, and lieth with her, and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Solomon; and Jehovah hath loved him,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 12
21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing [is] this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, [while it was] alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
22 And 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?
23 But 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.
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.
25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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וַיְנַחֵ֣םH5162 · na.chamto be sorry: comfortדָּוִ֗דH1732 · da.vidDavidאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]בַּת־H1339 · bat-she.vaBathshebaשֶׁ֣בַעH1339 · bat-she.vaBathshebaאִשְׁתּ֔וֹH802 · ish.shahwomanוַיָּבֹ֥אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֵלֶ֖יהָH413 · elto(wards)וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בH7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downעִמָּ֑הּH5973 · imwithוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205 · ya.ladto begetבֵּ֗ןH1121 · benson: childוַתִּקְרָ֤אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁמוֹ֙H8034 · shemnameשְׁלֹמֹ֔הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonוַיהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֲהֵבֽוֹ׃H157 · a.havto love: lover
Cross-references
Matthew 1:6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;1 Chronicles 28:5-6And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.1 Chronicles 29:1Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, [is yet] young and tender, and the work [is] great: for the palace [is] not for man, but for the LORD God.1 Chronicles 22:9-10Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.2 Samuel 7:12And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.1 Chronicles 3:5And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
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