24 Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So ^ashe bore a son, and ^bhe called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him,  ‡

25 and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So¹ he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.  ‡

27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city’s water supply.

28 Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called after my name.”