2 Samuel 12:25 (YLT)

Passage

and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 12:23 and now, he hath died, why <FI>is<Fi> this--I fast? am I able to bring him back again? I am going unto him, and he doth not turn back unto me.'

2 Samuel 12:24 And David comforteth Bath-Sheba his wife, and goeth in unto her, and lieth with her, and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Solomon; and Jehovah hath loved him,

2 Samuel 12:25 and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.

2 Samuel 12:26 And Joab fighteth against Rabbah of the Bene-Ammon, and captureth the royal city,

2 Samuel 12:27 and Joab sendeth messengers unto David, and saith, `I have fought against Rabbah--also I have captured the city of waters;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And David comforteth Bath-Sheba his wife and..." into verse 26's "And Joab fighteth against Rabbah of the...", so "sendeth" and "hand" 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 "sendeth" and "hand" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.