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22 David said to them, While the child was still alive, I fasted and prayed; for I said, Who knows whether God will be gracious to me, and let the child live? 23 But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he cannot return to me. 24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her; and she bore a son, and she called his name Solomon; and the LORD loved the child. 25 Then he sent for Nathan the prophet; and he named the child Jedidah because the LORD loved him. 26 And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David and said, I have fought against Rabbath and I have also taken the royal city. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and come and encamp against the city and take it; lest I take the city, and it shall be called after my name. 29 So David gathered all the people together and went against Rabbath, and fought against it and took it. 30 And he took their king's crown from off his head; the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. 31 And he brought forth the people who were in it, and put them in iron bands and in chains, and made them pass through the measuring line; and thus did he to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 12:22-31, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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