KJV ORIGINAL
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and they were intimate together. She gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. The LORD loved this child.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
After their first child died, David and Bathsheba had another son named Solomon, whom God loved from the beginning.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after the death of David and Bathsheba's first child, which occurred as part of God's judgment for David's adultery and murder of Uriah. Solomon would later become one of Israel's greatest kings, known for his wisdom and for building the first temple in Jerusalem.
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