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Jedidiah
"Beloved of Yahweh"
2 Samuel 12:25
Who they were
The name God chose for Solomon through Nathan the prophet. After David's sin and the death of their first child, this name declares grace.
Themes
belovedgraceredemptiondivine love
Read their story
Jedidiah's story begins in 2 Samuel.
The full passage is at 2 Samuel 12:25. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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