25 祂差遣拿单先知去赐给他一个名字——耶底底亚,意思是耶和华喜爱他。

大卫打败亚扪人

26 那时,约押正攻打亚扪人的都城拉巴。 27 他派人去向大卫禀告说:“我攻打拉巴,已经占领了城的水源。

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25 and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.[a](A)

26 Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah(B) of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel. 27 Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought against Rabbah and taken its water supply.

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  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Jedidiah means loved by the Lord.

25 and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So [a]he called his name [b]Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

Rabbah Is Captured(A)

26 Now (B)Joab fought against (C)Rabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city’s water supply.

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  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Qr., some Heb. mss., Syr., Tg. she
  2. 2 Samuel 12:25 Lit. Beloved of the Lord

25 and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah,[a] because of the Lord.

Rabbah Is Captured

26 (A)Now Joab (B)fought against (C)Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Jedidiah means beloved of the Lord