Commentary for II Samuel 12:25
וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח בְּיַד֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהוָֽה׃ (פ)
and He sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD’S sake.
Rashi on II Samuel
Because of God. That loved him [Shlomo].8יֽדִידְיָה is a concatanation of יֽדִיד, beloved one and יָה, God.
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