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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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Albert Barnes
On 2 Samuel 12:24
18th Century
Theologian
Solomon - Or “peaceable,” a name given to him at his circumcision (). The giving of the name Jedidiah, by the Lord through Nathan, signified…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 12:24
19th Century
Bishop
Called his name Solomon. —The birth of Solomon could hardly have taken place until after the events mentioned in [Reference 2 Samu…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 12:24
17th Century
Pastor
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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Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 12:15–25
17th Century
Minister
David now penned the 51st Psalm, in which, though he had been assured that his sin was pardoned, he prays earnestly for pardon and greatly laments …