2 Samuel 12:25 (ASV)

Passage

and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah`s sake.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 12:23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

2 Samuel 12:24 And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon. And Jehovah loved him;

2 Samuel 12:25 and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah`s sake.

2 Samuel 12:26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

2 Samuel 12:27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "sent", "hand", "nathan", "prophet", "name", "jedidiah", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "sent", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife and..." into verse 26's "Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the...", so "called" and "sent" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "sent" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.