Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Beloved by Jehovah, the name which, by the mouth of Nathan, the Lord gave to Solomon at his birth as a token of the divine favour (2 Sam. 12:25).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(beloved of Jehovah), Jedid-jah (darling of Jehovah), the name bestowed, through Nathan the prophet, on David’s son Solomon.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
JEDIDI'AH (beloved of Jehovah), the name Nathan gave to Solomon. 2 Sam 12:25. It was a play on the word David, "beloved," which comes from the same root as "Jedid;" so, as the father was beloved, the child was the beloved of Jehovah.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
beloved of the Lord
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