23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I’ll go to him, but he will never return to me.”
24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba; he went and slept with her. She gave birth to a son and named him Solomon. The Lord loved him,
25 and He sent a message through Nathan the prophet, who named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
26 Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.
27 Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have also captured the water supply.
28 Now therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will be the one to capture the city, and it will be named after me.”
29 So David assembled all the troops and went to Rabbah; he fought against it and captured it.