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So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and He sent <i>word</i> by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and sent <i>word</i> through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the LORD’S sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the LORD&#8217S sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and sent <i>word</i> through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the LORD’s sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and sent <i>word</i> by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the sake of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and He sent <i>word</i> through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah (beloved of the LORD) for the sake of the LORD [who loved the child].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he sent a message through the prophet Nathan, who named him Jedidiah, because of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and He sent a message through Nathan the prophet, who named him Jedidiah, because of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and sent Nathan the prophet to tell David, "The LORD will call him Jedidiah." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD'S sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and sent a message through the prophet Nathan to name the baby Jedidiah [The LORD's Beloved].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and commanded the prophet Nathan to name the boy Jedidiah, because the LORD loved him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and sent a message written by Nathan the prophet to call his name Jedidiah, for the Lord's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the LORD's sake. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for the LORD's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and sends by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calls his name Jedidiah, because of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will send by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he will call his name Jedidiah, for sake of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name, Amiable to the Lord, because the Lord loved him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and sent the prophet Nathan to name him Jedidiah, on behalf of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and sent a message by the prophet Nathan; so he named him Jedidiah, because of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he sent for Nathan the prophet; and he named the child Jedidah because the LORD loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he sent for Nathan the Prophet and he called his name Yadida, because LORD JEHOVAH loved him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and He sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD'S sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name Jeddedi, for the Lord's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/12-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=3136" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/12.htm">Solomon's Birth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24</span>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 <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">word through</a> <a href="/hebrew/5416.htm" title="5416: nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. From nathan; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites.">Nathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">to name him</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3041.htm" title="3041: yə·ḏî·ḏə·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Beloved of Yah, a name of Solomon. From ydiyd and Yahh; beloved of Jah; Jedidejah, a name of Solomon.">Jedidiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5668.htm" title="5668: ba·‘ă·ḇūr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or rabur; passive participle of abar; properly, crossed, i.e. transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD loved him.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a></span><br />But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-13.htm">1 Kings 1:13</a></span><br />Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-17.htm">1 Kings 1:17</a></span><br />“My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-30.htm">1 Kings 1:30</a></span><br />I will carry out this very day exactly what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a></span><br />Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">1 Kings 2:12</a></span><br />So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5-14</a></span><br />One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” / Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29-34</a></span><br />And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. / Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm">1 Kings 5:12</a></span><br />And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-20.htm">1 Kings 8:20</a></span><br />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 the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">1 Kings 9:4-5</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-42.htm">1 Kings 11:42-43</a></span><br />Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. / And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-5.htm">1 Chronicles 28:5-6</a></span><br />And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. / And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-23.htm">1 Chronicles 29:23</a></span><br />So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">Nathan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-14</a></b></br> And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-4.htm">2 Samuel 7:4</a></b></br> And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">1 Kings 1:11,23</a></b></br> Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth <i>it</i> not? … </p><p class="hdg">Jedidiah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/13-26.htm">Nehemiah 13:26</a></b></br> Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a></b></br> And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></b></br> While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-16.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-8.htm">LORD'S</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-9.htm">Message</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-12.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/13-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-21.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-25.htm">LORD'S</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-16.htm">Message</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-36.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-5.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-7.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-15.htm">David mourns and prays for the child while it lives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and sent word through Nathan the prophet</b><br>Nathan the prophet plays a significant role in the life of King David, serving as a divine messenger. His involvement underscores the importance of prophetic authority in Israel, where prophets often acted as intermediaries between God and the king. Nathan previously confronted David about his sin with Bathsheba (<a href="/2_samuel/12.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-14</a>), demonstrating his role in holding the king accountable. This phrase highlights the continued communication between God and David through Nathan, emphasizing the prophet's role in delivering God's messages and instructions.<p><b>to name him Jedidiah</b><br>The name "Jedidiah" means "beloved of the LORD." This naming is significant as it reflects God's favor and love towards Solomon, despite the circumstances of his birth. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, names held profound significance, often reflecting one's destiny or divine purpose. The naming by God through Nathan indicates a divine endorsement and a special relationship between Solomon and God. This act can be seen as a foreshadowing of Solomon's future role as king and builder of the temple, a task that David was not permitted to complete (<a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a>).<p><b>because the LORD loved him</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's grace and favor towards Solomon, despite the sin associated with his parents' union. It reflects the theme of divine love and election, where God chooses individuals for specific purposes regardless of their background. This love is a precursor to Solomon's future wisdom and prosperity as king (<a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5-14</a>). It also connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's covenantal love for His people, which is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is also called "beloved" (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a>). Solomon's role as a wise king and temple builder serves as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate King and builder of the spiritual temple, the Church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, a man after God's own heart, who had sinned with Bathsheba but repented.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The wife of Uriah, who became David's wife and the mother of Solomon.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of David and Bathsheba, who would later become king and is known for his wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>A prophet in the court of King David, who conveyed God's messages to David, including the naming of Solomon as Jedidiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jedidiah.htm">Jedidiah</a></b><br>A name given to Solomon by God through Nathan, meaning "beloved of the LORD."<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>Despite human failures, God's plans prevail. Solomon's birth and naming as Jedidiah demonstrate God's sovereign choice and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>David's repentance led to restoration and blessing. God can bring good out of our failures when we turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_love_and_purpose.htm">Divine Love and Purpose</a></b><br>The name Jedidiah signifies God's love and purpose. We are reminded that God has a unique purpose for each of us, rooted in His love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_confirmation.htm">Prophetic Confirmation</a></b><br>Nathan's role highlights the importance of prophetic voices in confirming God's will. We should seek and heed godly counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Solomon's life and reign were marked by wisdom and peace, showing how God's love and purpose can influence generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jedidiah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jedidiah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_solomon_favored_after_judgment.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:24-25, why does Solomon receive special favor and blessing right after the severe judgment on David's first son with Bathsheba?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david's_quick_forgiveness_realistic.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:13, David's quick confession leads to forgiveness, but is the swift absolution realistic given the gravity of adultery and murder?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_tolerate_david's_polygamy.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:8, why does God appear to condone or at least tolerate David's multiple wives, despite other biblical condemnations of polygamy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">Jedidiah.</span>--It does not appear that this name (<span class= "ital">beloved of the Lord</span>) was intended to do more than express the Divine acceptance of Solomon; and it never came into use as a personal title.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He sent.</span> Some commentators make David the subject of the sentence, and translate, "And he, David, sent in the hand of Nathan, and called," etc. They suppose that this means that Nathan was entrusted with Solomon's education; but "in the hand" is the ordinary Hebrew preposition, meaning "by," and the sense plainly is that God sent a message by Nathan. David had already called the child Solomon, and now Jehovah, some years afterwards, gives him an indication of his special favour by naming him Yedidyah. The word is formed from the same root as <span class="accented">David</span>, that is, "lovely," with the addition of the Divine name. As we have already pointed out, this was no slight matter, but the virtual selection of Solomon to be David's successor, and probably, therefore, was delayed until he had given indica of his great intellectual gifts. His elder brothers would not be passed over without valid reasons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/12-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[word] through</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַד֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nathan</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתָ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5416.htm">Strong's 5416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֔יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to name him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jedidiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏî·ḏə·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3041.htm">Strong's 3041: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jedidiah -- 'beloved of Yah', a name of Solomon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲב֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḇūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5668.htm">Strong's 5668: </a> </span><span class="str2">Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD [loved him].</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/12-25.htm">2 Samuel 12:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/12-25.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 12:25 And he sent by the hand (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 12:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 12:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>