2-samuel 12:25
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And he sent word by Nathan the prophet, who gave him the name Jedidiah, by the word of the Lord.
Webster's Revision
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
World English Bible
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh's sake.
English Revised Version (ERV)
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD'S sake.
Clarke's 2-samuel 12:25 Bible Commentary
Called - Jedidiah - ידידיה, literally, the beloved of the Lord. This is the first instance I remember of a minister of God being employed to give a name to the child of one of his servants. But it is strange that the name given by the father was that alone which prevailed.
Wesley's 2-samuel 12:25 Bible Commentary
12:25 Jedidiah - That is, beloved of the Lord. Because - Either, because of the Lord's love to him, or because the Lord commanded him to do so.
