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David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;
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A Sign of God's Grace
Commentators see the birth of Solomon as a profound demonstration of God's grace. After the devastating consequences of their sin, the statement "the Lord loved him" shows that God had forgiven David and Bathsheba. The child's name, Solomon, meaning "peaceable," is interpreted as a tangible sign of their restored peace with God.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Solomon - Or “peaceable,” a name given to him at his circumcision (). The giving of the name Jedidiah, by the Lord through Nathan, signified…
19th Century
Anglican
Called his name Solomon. —The birth of Solomon could hardly have taken place until after the events mentioned in [Reference 2 Samu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife Which is the first time she is so called, Uriah being dead, and David having …
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