2 Samuel 12:22-31 ▼

22 And he said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, and the child may live.’

23 But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I am going to him, but he will not return to me.”

24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her and slept with her; and she gave birth to a son, and he 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.

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

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

28 Now then, gather the rest of the people and camp opposite 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, and he fought against it and captured it.

30 Then he took the crown of their king from his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and it had a precious stone; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the plunder of the city in great amounts.

31 He also brought out the people who were in it, and put some to work at saws, iron picks, and iron axes, and made others serve at the brick works. And he did the same to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.