hether the Lord may not give him to me,
and the child may live?

12:23. But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to
bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not
return to me.

12:24. And David comforted Bethsabee his wife, and went in unto her, and
slept with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and
the Lord loved him.

12:25. And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his
name, Amiable to the Lord, because the Lord loved him.

Amiable to the Lord... Or, beloved of the Lord. In Hebrew, Jedidiah.

12:26. And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and
laid close siege to the royal city.

12:27. And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against
Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.

The city of waters... Rabbath the royal city of the Ammonites, was
called the city of waters, from being encompassed with waters.

12:28. Now therefore gather thou the rest of the people together, and
besiege the city and take it: lest when the city shall be wasted by me,
the victory be ascribed to my name.

12:29. Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against
Rabbath: and after fighting, he took it.

12:30. And he took the crown of their king from his head, the weight of
which was a talent of gold, set with most precious stones, and it was
put upon David's head, and the spoils of the city which were very great
he carried away.

12:31. And bringing forth the people thereof he sawed them, and drove
over them chariots armed with iron: and divided them with knives, and
made them pass through brickkilns: so did he to all the cities of the
children of Ammon: and David returned, with all the army to Jerusalem.

2 Kings Chapter 13

Ammon ravisheth Thamar. For which Absalom killeth him, and flieth to
Gessur.

13:1. And it came to pass after this that Ammon the son of David loved
the sister of Absalom the son of David, who was very beautiful, and her
name was Thamar.

13:2. And he was exceedingly fond of her, so that he fell sick for the
love of her: for as she was a virgin, he thought it hard to do any thing
dishonestly with her.

13:3. Now Ammon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the
brother of David, a very wise man:

A very wise man... That is, a crafty and subtle man: for the counsel he
gave on this occasion shews that his wisdom was but carnal and worldly.

13:4. And he sa