2 Samuel 12 · Verse 24

2 Samuel 12:24

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.
2 Samuel 12:24, King James Version

2 Samuel 12:24 in other translations

BSBThen 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
WEBDavid comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. The LORD loved him;
ASVAnd 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;
YLTAnd David comforteth Bath-Sheba his wife, and goeth in unto her, and lieth with her, and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Solomon; and Jehovah hath loved him,
DARBYAnd David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her; and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon; and Jehovah loved him.
BBEAnd David gave comfort to his wife Bath-sheba, and he went in to her and had connection with her: and she had a son to whom she gave the name Solomon. And he was dear to the Lord.
WebsterAnd David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.

What does 2 Samuel 12:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 12:24-25
24-25. Bath-sheba ... bare a son, and he called his name Solomon--that is, "peaceable." But Nathan gave him the name of Jedediah, by command of God, or perhaps only as an expression of God's love. This love and the noble gifts with which he was endowed, considering the criminality of the marriage from which he sprang, is a remarkable instance of divine goodness and grace. 2Sa 12:26-31. Rabbah Is Taken.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 12:15-25

David now penned the 51st Psalm, in which, though he had been assured that his sin was pardoned, he prays earnestly for pardon, and greatly laments his sin. He was willing to bear the shame of it, to have it ever before him, to be continually upbraided with it. God gives us leave to be earnest with him in prayer for particular blessings, from trust in his power and general mercy, though we have no particular promise…

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2 Samuel 12:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְנַחֵ֣םvay.na.Chemand he comfortedH5162
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853
בַּת\־bat-Bath-H1339
שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'-shebaH1339
אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802
וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH935
אֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.hainto herH413
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.Kavand he layH7901
עִמָּ֑הּ'i.Mahwith herH5973
וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH3205
בֵּ֗ןBena sonH1121
וַתִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.ra'and she calledH7121
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁמוֹ֙she.Moname hisH8034
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
וַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068
אֲהֵבֽוֹ\׃'a.he.Vohe loved himH157

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 12:24

  • Matthew 1:6

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

  • 1 Chronicles 28:5-6

    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. And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:1

    Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:9-10

    Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

  • 2 Samuel 7:12

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:5

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

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 2971. B.C. 1033. An. Ex. Is. 458. she bare.
7:12; 1Ch 3:5; 22:9,10; 28:5,6; 29:1; Mt 1:6

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 12:23

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 12:24

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 12:25

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

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2 Samuel 12:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y consoló David á Bath-sheba su mujer, y entrando á ella, durmió con ella; y parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Salomón, al cual amó Jehová:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et David consola Bath-Shéba, sa femme, et vint vers elle et coucha avec elle; et elle enfanta un fils, et il appela son nom Salomon; et l’ Éternel l’aima;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und David tröstete Bathseba, sein Weib, und ging zu ihr ein und lag bei ihr. Und sie gebar einen Sohn, und er gab ihm den Namen Salomo.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et consolatus est David Bethsabee uxorem suam, ingressusque ad eam dormivit cum ea: quæ genuit filium, et vocavit nomen ejus Salomon: et Dominus dilexit eum.