2 Samuel 12:19-29

19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; so David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" And they said, "He is dead."

20 So David arose from the ground, ¹washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the LORD and ²worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.

21 Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."

22 He said, "While the child was still alive, ³I fasted and wept; for I said, '⁴Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child may live.'

23 "But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? ⁵I will go to him, but ⁶he will not return to me."

Solomon Born

24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her; and she gave birth to a son, and ⁷he named * him Solomon. Now the LORD loved him

25 and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named * him Jedidiah for the LORD'S sake.

War Again

26 ⁸Now Joab fought against ⁹Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.

27 Joab sent messengers to David and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters.

28 "Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and camp against the city and capture it, or I will capture the city myself and it will be named * after me."

29 So David gathered all the people and went to Rabbah, fought against it and captured it.

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2 Samuel 12:19-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 12

Nathan is sent to David to charge him with his sin, and convince him of it by a parable, 2Sa 12:1-6; which being accommodated and applied to David's case, brought him to a conviction and acknowledgment of it, and repentance for it, which was forgiven him, 2Sa 12:7-13; though he is told the child begotten in adultery should die, and it was quickly struck with sickness and died; and David's behaviour during its sickness and at its death is recorded, 2Sa 12:14-23; after which Solomon was born to him of the same woman, and had the name of Jedidiah given him by the Lord, which signifies the beloved of the Lord, and as a token of reconciliation, and a confirmation of his sin being forgiven him, 2Sa 12:24,25; and the chapter is concluded with the taking of the city of Rabbah, and the spoil in it, and the usage of the inhabitants of it, 2Sa 12:26-31.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 9

1. Ruth 3:3; Matthew 6:17
2. Psalms 95:6-8; Psalms 103:1, 8-17; Proverbs 3:7
3. Isaiah 38:1-3
4. Jonah 3:9
5. Genesis 37:35
6. Job 7:8-10
7. 1 Chronicles 22:9; Matthew 1:6
8. 1 Chronicles 20:1-3
9. Deuteronomy 3:11

Footnotes 3

[a]. Lit "On account of"
[b]. Some mss read "she"
[c]. I.e. beloved of the LORD