19. But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”
20. Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into Yahweh’s house, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house; and when he requested, they set bread before him, and he ate.
21. Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”
22. He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
23. But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24. David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;
25. and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake.
26. Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27. Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.
28. Now therefore 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. David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
30. He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.