Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick. 012:016 David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth. 012:017 The elders of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. 012:018 It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn't listen to our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead! 012:019 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. 012:020 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of Yahweh, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate. 012:021 Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread. 012:022 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? 012:023 But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me. 012:024 David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him; 012:025 and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh's sake. 012:026 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 012:027 Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yes, I have taken the city of waters. 012:028 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 after my name. 012:029 David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it. 012:030 He took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight of it was a talent of gold, and [in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. 012:031 He brought forth the people who were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and thus did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon.