20. So David arose from the ground, washed, anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he came into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he requested, they set food before him and he ate.
21. Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."
22. He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows, the Lord may be gracious to me, that the child may live.'
23. But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will 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 gave birth to a son, and he named him Solomon. Now the Lord loved him
25. and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the Lord's sake.
26. Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and captured the royal city.
27. Joab sent messengers to David and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, I have even captured the city of waters.
28. Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together and camp against the city and capture it, or I will capture the city myself and it will be named after me."
29. So David gathered all the people and went to Rabbah, fought against it and captured it.
30. Then he took the crown of their king from his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in great amounts.
31. He also brought out the people who were in it, and set them under saws, sharp iron instruments, and iron axes, and made them pass through the brickkiln. And thus he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.