2 Samuel 12:25 - Revised Version 1885

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

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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

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 12:26

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

2 Samuel 7:4

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

1 Kings 1:11

Then 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.

1 Kings 1:8

But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

1 Kings 4:5

and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was priest, and the king's friend;

1 Chronicles 22:9

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:

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:

Nehemiah 13:26

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did strange women cause to sin.

Matthew 17:5

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Matthew 3:17

and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.