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Bathsheba

also known as: Bath-sheba, Bath-shu'a

Meaning: daughter of the oath, or of seven

This was the name of a biblical woman, who was also called Bath-shu'a (1 Chronicles 3:5). She was the daughter of Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3) or Ammiel (1 Chronicles 3:5), and wife of Uriah the Hittite. David committed adultery with her (2 Samuel 11:4-5; Psalm 51:1).

The child born in adultery died (2 Samuel 12:15-19). After her husband was slain (11:15), she was married to David (11:27), and became the mother of Solomon (12:24; 1 Kings 1:11; 2:13).

She took a prominent part in securing the succession of Solomon to the throne (1 Kings 1:11, 16-21).

She was also the mother of the princes Shimea, Shobab and Nathan.

More information

• Bath-shua—her other name
• Eliam—her father
• Uriah—her first husband
• David—her second husband
• Solomon—her son