2 Samuel 12:22-24
Common English Bible
22 David replied, “While the child was alive I fasted and wept because I thought, Who knows? The Lord may have mercy on me and let the child live. 23 But he is dead now. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? No. I am going where he is, but he won’t come back to me.”
24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and had sex with her. She gave birth to a son and named him Solomon.[a] The Lord loved him
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- 2 Samuel 12:24 Qere; Kethib he (David) named
2 Samuel 12:22-24
New International Version
22 He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows?(A) The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.’(B) 23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him,(C) but he will not return to me.”(D)
24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba,(E) and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon.(F) The Lord loved him;
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