2 Samuel 12:25 (LSB)

Passage

and sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the sake of Yahweh.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 12:23 But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her; and she gave birth to a son, and he named him Solomon. Now Yahweh loved him

2 Samuel 12:25 and sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the sake of Yahweh.

2 Samuel 12:26 Then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba and..." into verse 26's "Then Joab fought against Rabbah of the...", so "sent" and "word" 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 "sent" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.