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2 Samuel 12:25

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23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

24 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

and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.

26 Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.

27 Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.

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BSB
and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
KJV
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
WEB
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for the LORD’s sake.
ASV
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah`s sake.
DARBY
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
BLB
And He sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet. And He called his name Jedidiah, because of YHWH.
ÅB
og han sendte bud med profeten Natan, og han kalte ham Jedidja[^2], for Herrens skyld.
OTB
og han sendte bud gjennom profeten Natan, og han kalte ham Jedidja, for Herrens skyld.
B1930
og han sendte bud med profeten Natan, og han kalte ham Jedidja, for Herrens skyld. / < d.e. Herrens elskede, 2SA 12, 24.>

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  • 2 Samuel 7:4

    But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

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  • Nehemiah 13:26

    Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.

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  • 1 Kings 1:11

    Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?

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  • 1 Kings 1:23

    So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:1–14

    Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

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  • Matthew 3:17

    And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

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  • Matthew 17:5

    While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

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