24. Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife. He slept with her and had sexual relations with her. She became pregnant again and had another son, whom David named Solomon. The Lord loved Solomon.
25. The Lord sent word through Nathan the prophet to name the baby Jedidiah, because the Lord loved the child.
26. Joab fought against Rabbah, a royal city of the Ammonites, and he was about to capture it.
27. Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured its water supply.
28. Now bring the other soldiers together and attack this city. Capture it before I capture it myself and it is called by my name!”