2 Samuel 12:25
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
Cross-references
In 2 Samuel 12:1-14, Nathan confronts David over sin; here Nathan brings God's message of love for the new child, showing mercy after judgment.
Nehemiah 13:26 calls Solomon 'beloved of his God', directly echoing the name Jedidiah given here, but contrasts his later sin.
In Genesis 17:5, God renames Abram to Abraham as a covenant sign — a direct parallel to God naming Solomon Jedidiah to show his beloved status.
In Genesis 17:15, God renames Sarai to Sarah — another divine naming event, like God naming Solomon Jedidiah here.
In Genesis 32:28, Jacob is renamed Israel after wrestling with God — a divinely given name, paralleling God's naming of Solomon as Jedidiah.
1 Chronicles 17:11 promises that David's seed (Solomon) will have an established kingdom — the son named Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25.
1 Chronicles 22:9 directly names Solomon as the son who will be a man of rest, echoing his naming as Jedidiah.
Proverbs 1:1 attributes the proverbs to Solomon, the son named Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25.
Matthew 1:6 lists Solomon in Jesus' genealogy — the same son named Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25.
1 Kings 3:3 describes Solomon's love for the Lord — the name Jedidiah means 'beloved of the Lord', showing a reciprocal relationship.
Proverbs 4:3 describes Solomon as 'only beloved' of his mother, echoing his title Jedidiah ('beloved of the LORD').
1 Kings 1:11 shows Nathan working to secure Solomon's throne, continuing his involvement with Solomon first seen in the naming here.
1 Kings 1:23 depicts Nathan approaching David to ensure Solomon's succession, a later episode in Nathan's support for Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:29 cites the book of Nathan the prophet about Solomon's acts — Nathan who named him Jedidiah.