2 Samuel 12 · Verse 25

2 Samuel 12:25

And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
2 Samuel 12:25, King James Version

2 Samuel 12:25 in other translations

BSBand sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
WEBand he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for the LORD’s sake.
ASVand he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah’s sake.
YLTand sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
BBEAnd he sent word by Nathan the prophet, who gave him the name Jedidiah, by the word of the Lord.
WebsterAnd he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

What does 2 Samuel 12:25 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.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 Called - Jedidiah - ידידיה, literally, the beloved of the Lord. This is the first instance I remember of a minister of God being employed to give a name to the child of one of his servants. But it is strange that the name given by the father was that alone which prevailed.

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 12:25 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.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH7971
בְּיַד֙be.Yadby [the] hand ofH3027
נָתָ֣ןna.TanNathanH5416
הַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030
וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH7121
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034
יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּye.Di.de.YahJedidiahH3041
בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH5668
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahwehH3068

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

Cross references for 2 Samuel 12:25

  • 2 Samuel 7:4

    And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,

  • Nehemiah 13:26

    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.

  • 1 Kings 1:11

    Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

  • 1 Kings 1:23

    And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

  • 2 Samuel 12:1-14

    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. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 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. 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. …

  • Matthew 3:17

    And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Matthew 17:5

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nathan.
1-14; 7:4; 1Ki 1:11,23
Jedidiah. that is, Beloved of the Lord.
Ne 13:26; Mt 3:17; 17:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • 2 Samuel 12:26

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

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2 Samuel 12:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Que envió por mano de Nathán profeta, y llamó su nombre Jedidiah, á causa de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et il envoya par Nathan le prophète, et l’appela du nom de Jedidia, à cause de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova liebte ihn. Und er sandte durch Nathan, den Propheten, und gab ihm den Namen Jedidjah, um Jehovas willen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Misitque in manu Nathan prophetæ, et vocavit nomen ejus, Amabilis Domino, eo quod diligeret eum Dominus.