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Bath-sheba
Daughter of the oath, or of seven, called also Bath-shu’a (1 Chr 3:5), was the daughter of Eliam (2 Sam 11:3) or Ammiel (1 Chr 3:5), and wife of Uriah the Hittite. David committed adultery with her (2 Sam 11:4, 2 Sam 11:5; Ps 51:1). The child born in adultery died (2 Sam 12:15–19). After her husband was slain (2 Sam 11:15) she was married to David (2 Sam 11:27), and became the mother of Solomon (2 Sam 12:24; 1 Kgs 1:11; 1 Kgs 2:13). She took a prominent part in securing the succession of Solomon to the throne (1 Kgs 1:11, 1 Kgs 1:16–21).
Named in the Bible
11 verses
- 2 Samuel 11:3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
- 2 Samuel 12:24 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.
- 1 Kings 1:11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
- 1 Kings 1:15 And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
- 1 Kings 1:16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
- 1 Kings 1:28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
- 1 Kings 1:31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
- 1 Kings 2:13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
- 1 Kings 2:18 And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
- 1 Kings 2:19 Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
- Psalms 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
