2 Samuel 12:25 - Easy To Read Version

²⁵ The Lord sent word through Nathan the prophet. Nathan gave Solomon the name, Jedidiah. [68] Nathan did this for the Lord.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ He sent [a message] by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and [Nathan] called the boy's [special] name Jedidiah [beloved of the Lord], because the Lord [loved the child].

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah’s sake.

Common English Bible

²⁵ and sent word by the prophet Nathan to name him Jedidiah because of the LORD’s grace.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.

2 Samuel 12:25 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:24

Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife. He slept with her and had sexual relations with her. Bathsheba became pregnant again. She had another son. David named the boy Solomon. The Lord loved Solomon.

2 Samuel 12:26

Rabbah was the capital city of the Ammonites. Joab fought against Rabbah and captured it.

2 Samuel 7:4

But that night, the Lord’s word came to Nathan. The Lord said,

1 Kings 1:11

But Nathan heard about this and went to Solomon’s mother Bathsheba. Nathan asked her, “Have you heard what Haggith’s son, Adonijah, is doing? He is making himself king. And our master, King David, knows nothing about it.

1 Kings 1:23

The servants told the king, “Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan went in to speak to the king. Nathan bowed down before the king

1 Kings 1:8

But several men did not agree with what Adonijah was doing. These men remained loyal to David. They were Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and King David’s special guard. [1] So these men did not join with Adonijah.

1 Kings 4:5

Azariah son of Nathan. Azariah was in charge of the district governors.

1 Chronicles 22:9

But you have a son that is a man of peace. I will give your son a time of peace. His enemies around him will not bother him. His name is Solomon. {\cf2\super [236]} And I will give Israel peace and quiet during the time that Solomon is king.

1 Chronicles 3:5

These are the children born to David in Jerusalem:

Nehemiah 13:26

You know that marriages like this caused Solomon to sin. In all the many nations, there was not a king as great as Solomon. God loved Solomon. And God made Solomon king over the whole nation of Israel. But even Solomon was made to sin because of foreign women.

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was talking, a bright cloud came over them. A voice came from the cloud. The voice said, “This (Jesus) is my Son and I love him. I am very pleased with him. Obey him!”

Matthew 3:17

And a voice spoke from heaven. The voice said, “This (Jesus) is my Son and I love him. I am very pleased with him.”

Deuteronomy 33:12

Moses said this about Benjamin: