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2 Samuel 12:23-25
New Catholic Bible
2 Samuel 12:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24 [a]David then proceeded to console his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and slept with her. As a result, she bore a son, whom they named Solomon. The Lord loved him, 25 and he sent a message to the prophet Nathan instructing him to name the child Jedidiah according to the Lord’s wish.
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- 2 Samuel 12:24 The child’s two names signify God’s forgiveness. Solomon is connected with “shalom” (peace), and Jedidiah means “loved by God.”