23. But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24. Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him
25. and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
26. Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city.
27. And Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters.
28. Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called by my name.”
29. So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah and fought against it and took it.