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2 Samuel 12:24 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" And David comforted Bathsheba 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. "

2 Samuel 12:24

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22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

24 And David comforted Bathsheba 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.

25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

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David

  • Jesse Jesse is the father of David.
    Source: Ruth 4:22
    And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
    Read Ruth 4:22
  • Bathsheba David is the husband of Bathsheba.
    Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
    And David comforted Bathsheba 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.
    Read 2 Samuel 12:24
  • Solomon David is the father of Solomon.
    Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
    And David comforted Bathsheba 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.
    Read 2 Samuel 12:24

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Bathsheba

  • David David is the husband of Bathsheba.
    Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
    And David comforted Bathsheba 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.
    Read 2 Samuel 12:24
  • Solomon Bathsheba is the mother of Solomon.
    Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
    And David comforted Bathsheba 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.
    Read 2 Samuel 12:24

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Solomon

  • David David is the father of Solomon.
    Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
    And David comforted Bathsheba 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.
    Read 2 Samuel 12:24
  • Bathsheba Bathsheba is the mother of Solomon.
    Source: 2 Samuel 12:24
    And David comforted Bathsheba 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.
    Read 2 Samuel 12:24

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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.

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Matthew 1:6

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"And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;"

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Nehemiah 13:26

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"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."

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1 Chronicles 28:5-6

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"And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel."

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1 Kings 1:10

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"But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not."

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1 Chronicles 3:5

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"And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:"

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2 Samuel 7:12

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"And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom."

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From This Chapter

2 Samuel 12:1

"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."

2 Samuel 12:2

"The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:"

2 Samuel 12:3

"But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter."

2 Samuel 12:4

"And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him."

2 Samuel 12:5

"And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:"

2 Samuel 12:6

"And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

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