2 Samuel 12:24

And David comforted Bath–sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him.

Cross-references

2 Samuel 7:12 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Samuel 7:12 is God's promise of a future son — the birth of Solomon here fulfills that promise of an offspring to establish the kingdom.

2 Samuel 5:14 lists Solomon among David's Jerusalem-born sons, providing a catalog reference to the same child.

1 Chronicles 22:9 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Chronicles 22:9 reveals the prophetic meaning of Solomon's name ('man of peace') and God's promise of rest — adding context to his birth.

1 Chronicles 22:10 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Chronicles 22:10 declares Solomon as the one to build God's house — connecting his birth directly to the temple-building prophecy.

1 Chronicles 28:5 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 28:5, David declares God chose Solomon to sit on the throne, directly tying his birth to divine election.

1 Chronicles 28:6 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 28:6, God says Solomon will build His house and be His son, expanding on the favor shown at his birth.

In 1 Chronicles 29:1, David calls Solomon God's chosen one for the temple, reinforcing his special role from birth.

Matthew 1:6 Citation

Matthew 1:6 records Solomon's birth from David and Bathsheba in Jesus' genealogy, directly citing the same event.

1 Chronicles 17:11 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 17:11, God promises David a son to establish the kingdom; Solomon's birth fulfills that prophecy.

Nehemiah 13:26 recalls Solomon as beloved of God, echoing 'the Lord loved the child' here, and warns how his foreign wives led him into sin.

1 Kings 3:3 Parallel

1 Kings 3:3 says Solomon loved the LORD, reciprocating the LORD's love for him at his birth in 2 Samuel 12:24.

In 1 Kings 2:15, Adonijah concedes the kingdom is Solomon's from the LORD, acknowledging the divine choice at his birth.

1 Chronicles 3:5 Historical context

1 Chronicles 3:5 lists Solomon among David's sons by Bathsheba — providing genealogical confirmation of Solomon's birth and siblings.

1 Kings 1:11 Related theme

In 1 Kings 1:11, Nathan speaks to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, linking back to her identity from his birth.

1 Chronicles 14:4 lists Solomon among David's Jerusalem-born sons, paralleling the list in 2 Samuel 5:14.