2 Samuel 12:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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 Jehovah loved him;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְנַחֵ֣ם דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיהוָ֖ה אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And wə-yənaḥēm Dāwid ʾēt Bat-šebaʿ ʾištô and wə-yābōʾ to her and wə-yiškab with her, and wə-tēled bēn and wə-tiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô Šəlōmōh, and wə-YHWH ʾăhēbô.

Grammar Details

*wə-yənaḥēm*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he comforted
*Dāwid*: proper noun - David
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*Bat-šebaʿ*: proper noun, feminine - Bathsheba
*ʾištô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife
*wə-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went in
*wə-yiškab*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay
*wə-tēled*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore
*bēn*: noun, masculine singular - son
*wə-tiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called
*ʾet-šəmô*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
*Šəlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
*wə-YHWH*: waw conjunction + divine name - and YHWH
*ʾăhēbô*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - loved him

Word Meanings

*wə-yənaḥēm*: comforted/consoled/gave solace to
*wə-yābōʾ*: went in to/came to/approached
*Šəlōmōh*: Solomon (meaning peaceful/peaceable)
*ʾăhēbô*: loved him/had affection for him

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 1:6 : 6 and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;
2 Sam 7:12 : 12 When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chr 3:5 : 5 and these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
1 Chr 22:9-9 : 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: 10 he shall build a 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.
1 Chr 28:5-6 : 5 And of all my sons (for Jehovah hath given me many sons), he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel. 6 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 Chr 29:1 : 1 And David the king said unto all the assembly, 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 Jehovah God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Sam 12:25
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25and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
2 Sam 11:26-27
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79%
26And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband.
27And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Jehovah.
1 Kgs 1:27-28
2 verses
77%
27Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28Then king David answered and said, Call to me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
2 Sam 11:2-5
4 verses
76%
2And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
3And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
4And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness); and she returned unto her house.
5And the woman conceived; and she sent and told David, and said, I am with child.
1 Kgs 1:10-12
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75%
10but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
11Then 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?
12Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
1 Chr 14:3-4
2 verses
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3And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.
4And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
1 Kgs 1:14-17
4 verses
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14Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king.
16And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
17And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
2 Sam 5:13-14
2 verses
74%
13And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
14And these are the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
1 Chr 3:5
73%
5and these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
2 Sam 12:23
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23But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
1 Kgs 2:17-19
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73%
17And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king (for he will not say thee nay), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
18And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
19Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
1 Kgs 2:12-13
2 verses
73%
12And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
13Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
2 Sam 12:15-16
2 verses
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15And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
16David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
1 Kgs 1:31-32
2 verses
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31Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32And king David said, Call to me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
Matt 1:6
72%
6and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;
1 Chr 22:9
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9Behold, 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:
2 Sam 13:39
71%
39And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 Sam 12:9
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9Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
1 Kgs 1:47
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47And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne: and the king bowed himself upon the bed.
2 Sam 12:20
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20Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
1 Kgs 1:1-2
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69%
1Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
2Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
1 Kgs 2:10
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10And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
2 Chr 1:1
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1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
1 Kgs 1:6
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6And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he was also a very goodly man; and he was born after Absalom.
2 Chr 9:31
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31And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Sam 18:16
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16But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
1 Chr 23:1
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1Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
1 Kgs 11:43
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43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 3:6
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6And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
1 Kgs 2:21
69%
21And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
2 Chr 8:11
68%
11And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her; for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of Jehovah hath come.
2 Sam 13:1
68%
1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.