2 Samuel 12:24

“David comforted Bathsheba his wife; and he went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and she called his name Solomon. And YHWH loved him,”

2 Samuel 12:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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comfortedיְנַחֵםyenachem

comfort

To ease someone in his pain with words and company.

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Bathshebaבַּתbat

Bathsheba

Bathsheba: wife of Uriah the Hittite and then of David; mother of Solomon (2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 1). It means "daughter of the oath."

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his wifeאִשְׁתּisht

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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and he went inיָּבֹאyavo

go in to

To go in to a woman as husband.

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and layיִּשְׁכַּבyishkav

lie with

To lie with someone, have relations.

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and she boreתֵּלֶדteled

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

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a sonבֵּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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and she calledתִּקְרָאtikra

name

To give someone a name.

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his nameשְׁמshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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And YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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loved himאֲהֵבahev

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

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The context

23But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I am going to him, but he will not return to me.”

24 · This verse (above)

25and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the sake of YHWH.

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