Bathsheba

Gender: Female

Years: -1053 - -1014

Dictionary Text: Daughter of the oath, or of seven, called also Bath-shu’a, was the daughter of Eliam or Ammiel, and wife of Uriah the Hittite. David committed adultery with her,;. The child born in adultery died. After her husband was slain she was married to David, and became the mother of Solomon;. She took a prominent part in securing the succession of Solomon to the throne,.

Family Members

• Father: Eliam
• Children:
  • Solomon
  • Shammua
  • Nathan
  • Shobab

Verses

• 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 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 Chronicles 3:5: And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
• 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.
• 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?
• 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.
• 1 Kings 2:18: And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
• 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 1:15: 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 1:31: 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.