2 Samuel 12:24 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 12:24

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

BSB

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ASV

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;

KJV

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 the Lord loved him.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And David comforted Bathsheba his wife,.... Which is the first time she is so called, Uriah being dead, and David having married her; which though at first displeasing to the Lord, because the circumstances attending it, was afterwards confirmed by him. Bathsheba no doubt was very much distressed, and greatly disconsolate, on account of the sin she had committed, and because of the wrath and displeasure of God, and because of the death of the child, which was a token of it; and she might have some scruples in her mind whether it was lawful to continue cohabiting with David.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

They called him Solomon--peaceful, because his birth was a token of God's being at peace with them, because of the prosperity which was entailed upon him, and because he was to be a type of Christ, the prince of peace.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

David comforted Bath-sheba - His extraordinary attachment to this beautiful woman was the cause of all his misfortunes. He called his name Solomon - This name seems to have been given prophetically, for שלמה sholomah signifies peaceable, and there was almost uninterrupted peace during his reign.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְנַחֵ֣ם	vay.na.Chem	and he comforted	H5162 →
דָּוִ֗ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
אֵ֚ת	'et	<obj.>	H853 →
בַּת־	bat-	Bath-	H1339 →
שֶׁ֣בַע	She.va'	-sheba	H1339 →
אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ	'ish.To	wife his	H802 →
וַיָּבֹ֥א	vai.ya.Vo'	and he went	H935 →
אֵלֶ֖יהָ	'e.Lei.ha	into her	H413 →
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	vai.yish.Kav	and he lay	H7901 →
עִמָּ֑הּ	'i.Mah	with her	H5973 →
וַתֵּ֣לֶד	va.Te.led	and she bore	H3205 →
בֵּ֗ן	Ben	a son	H1121 →
וַתִּקְרָ֤א	vai.yik.ra'	and she called	H7121 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
שְׁמוֹ֙	she.Mo	name his	H8034 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	she.lo.Moh	Solomon	H8010 →
וַיהוָ֖ה	va.Yah.weh	and Yahweh	H3068 →
אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃	'a.he.Vo	he loved him	H157 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
2 Samuel 7:12
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
leads to
- 1 Kings 8:20
  Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for…
- Acts 2:30
  But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
- Acts 13:36
  For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
- 1 Kings 2:1
  As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
- 1 Chronicles 17:11
  And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
Through
1 Chronicles 29:1
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 22:5
  And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for…
- 1 Kings 3:7
  And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
Through
Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
leads to
- 1 Kings 15:5
  For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of…

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About 2 Samuel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About 2 Samuel