Jedidiah, Whom Jehovah Loved

David comforted Bathsheba, his wife.
1. Bathsheba was also very distressed and greatly disconsolate at the death of their son, especially because of their sin.
2. Part of David’s comfort given to Bathsheba was an exhortation to repentance.
3. Further, David comforted her by telling her that God had pardoned their iniquity.
4. David also comforted her by laying with her as his wife, and she conceived and bore a son.
  1. David “called his name Solomon” (cf. I Chronicles 22:8,9), which means “peace.”
  2. In doing this David told Bathsheba that God had promised a “Solomon” who would succeed David on the throne.
God comforted, for He is the God of comfort (II Cor. 1:3; 7:6).
1. God sent Nathan to declare that Jehovah loved Solomon: Jedidiah.
  1. David’s son is called Solomon by God’s will, but David also wanted people to know why God gave such grace on him.
  2. The giving of the name Jedidiah is a declaration of the wonderful goodness of God to the parents.
2. Bathsheba too could rejoice in the grace of God which forgave and not bring their death, for God would bless their marriage.
3. The birth of this son was a confirmation of the peace and reconciliation of God with David and Bathsheba.
When “Jehovah loved him” and was a Father to him and he to Him a son as promised (7:14).
1. God’s love rests on those whom He is simply pleased to love.
2. The basis for our salvation consists in the pure goodness of God.