And David comforted Bathsheba 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.
Ver. 24. And David comforted Bathsheba his wife.] Till now she was called the wife of Uriah: but now that God had pardoned their sin, ratified their marriage, and otherwise sealed up his love to them, she is called David's wife: and he, as a kind husband, comforteth her with the comforts wherewith himself had been comforted of God, 2Co 1:4 which was doubtless the effect of his seven days fasting: as was also his so patient and peaceable bearing the child's death, to the admiration of his counsellors, who knew not the power of prayer, nor "the peace of God passing all understanding," that followeth thereupon. Php 4:6-7 These are riddles to the unsanctified.
And she bare a son.] Yea, sons, and David's best sons came of Bathsheba because they were the fruit of their humiliation. Nathan, of whom came Christ, Luke 3:23 ; Luk 3:31 is ranked before Solomon, 2 Samuel 5:14 1 Chronicles 3:5 ; 1Ch 14:4 but Solomon was the elder brother by Bathsheba, and a notable type of Christ, both in his name and in his reign. This may be for comfort to such as have leaped rashly into marriage; yea, have entered into that holy ordinance of God, through the devil's portal, if for that they be afterwards soundly humbled.
And he called his name Solomon,] i.e., Peaceable: a type of Christ triumphant, as David had been of Christ militant, saith one. a The child of adultery died soon, so did not Solomon. This, saith another, b shadowed forth the old man which must die in the members of Christ, and the new man which must live unto God.
And the Lord loved him.] This was a high privilege and portion enough: together with God's love cometh a cornucopia of blessings.
a Diod.
b Borrh.