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Bathsheba

The wife of Uriah the Hittite, taken by David; afterwards David's wife and the mother of Solomon, for whom she secured the throne.

United Kingdom12 references in 4 booksIn theological review

The facts, as Scripture gives them

Lived
Dates not given in Scripture.
Region
Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 11:2-3)

Key verses

So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”

2 Samuel 11:3 (BSB)

and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Matthew 1:6 (BSB)

What they did

  • Was seen bathing by David from the palace roof, and was brought to him while her husband Uriah was at the war. (2 Samuel 11:2-4)
  • Sent word to David that she was pregnant. (2 Samuel 11:5)
  • Mourned for Uriah when he was killed in the battle David arranged, then became David's wife. (2 Samuel 11:15-17; 2 Samuel 11:26-27)
  • Bore Solomon, who was loved by the LORD and called Jedidiah. (2 Samuel 12:24-25)
  • Went in to the dying David at Nathan's prompting and secured his oath that Solomon would reign. (1 Kings 1:11-21)
  • Came to Solomon on Adonijah's behalf, and the king set a throne for her at his right hand. (1 Kings 2:16-19)

Family

Father
Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3)
Spouse
Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:3); David (2 Samuel 11:27)
Children
A son who died in infancy (2 Samuel 12:18); Shammua (1 Chronicles 3:5); Shobab (1 Chronicles 3:5); Nathan (1 Chronicles 3:5); Solomon (2 Samuel 12:24)

Connected to

  • David: The king who took her and later married her (2 Samuel 11:3-27)
  • Uriah the Hittite: Her first husband, one of David's mighty men, killed at Rabbah (2 Samuel 11:3; 2 Samuel 23:39)
  • Solomon: Her son, who succeeded David (2 Samuel 12:24)
  • Nathan: The prophet who enlisted her to secure Solomon's succession (1 Kings 1:11-14)

Mentioned in

2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Psalm.

Every reference (12)

2 Samuel 11:3 · 2 Samuel 12:24 · 1 Kings 1:11 · 1 Kings 1:15 · 1 Kings 1:16 · 1 Kings 1:28 · 1 Kings 1:31 · 1 Kings 2:13 · 1 Kings 2:18 · 1 Kings 2:19 · 1 Chronicles 3:5 · Psalm 51:0

Review status: in-theological-review. Every Contend profile passes a human theological review against the Statement of Faith before it is published as approved teaching. This profile is in that queue. Sources: Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), verified verse by verse. Name and reference data: STEP Bible (TIPNR), Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0.