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Bathsheba ( / bæθˈʃiːbə / or / ˈbæθʃɪbə /; Hebrew: בַּת־שֶׁבַע, Baṯ-šeḇaʿ, Bat-Sheva or Batsheva, "daughter of Sheba" or "daughter of the oath") [1] was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David as king, making her the Gebirah (queen mother).
Sep 12, 2023 · Updated Sep 12, 2023. Bathsheba's story in the Bible is marked by a complex interplay of power, sin, repentance, and redemption. The first time Bathsheba’s name is mentioned in the Bible is in 2 Samuel 11:3. The man whom King David sent to find out about her identified her as, “Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the ...
Bathsheba, in the Hebrew Bible, wife of Uriah the Hittite; she later became one of the wives of King David and the mother of King Solomon. She successfully conspired to win the succession to the throne for Solomon and occupied an influential position as the queen mother.
Jun 25, 2019 · Bathsheba was a faithful wife to David. She became influential in the royal palace. She was especially loyal to her son Solomon, making sure he followed David as king, even though Solomon was not David's firstborn son. Bathsheba is one of only five women listed in the ancestry of Jesus Christ ( Matthew 1:6 ).
Jun 23, 2021 · In Brief. The biblical narratives featuring Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 1-2) entail adultery and bloodshed, prophetic rebuke and tragic consequences, and the breaking and making of the throne. From his roof, King David (reigns c. 1005–965 BCE) sees beautiful Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, bathing, and he lies with her.
Why? The story of Bathsheba has two parts: 1 Bathsheba and King David ( 2 Samuel 11:1-26, 12:15-25) Bathsheba was a beautiful, clever and unscrupulous woman. She was seen by King David as she bathed, desired by him, and subsequently became pregnant to him even though married to the soldier Uriah.
Bathsheba (Heb. בַּת־שֶׁבַע, in 1 Chron. 3:5 בַּת־שׁוּעַ), wife of David and mother of Solomon. Bathsheba was originally the wife of Uriah the Hittite, one of David’s warriors. During the war against Rabbath-Ammon ( II Sam. 11 ), David saw Bathsheba and ordered her brought to his palace.
