American Standard Version

2 Samuel 12:22-26 American Standard Version (ASV)

22. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

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.

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;

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

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