Bathsheba
Biblical figure and wife of David / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Queen of Sheba.
For the town in Barbados, see Bathsheba, Barbados. For other uses, see Bathsheba (disambiguation).
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). She is best known for the Biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her.[2]
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Bathsheba | |
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Queen consort of Israel | |
Spouse | Uriah the Hittite David |
Issue | Shammua Shobab Nathan Solomon |
House | House of David |
Father | Eliam |
Mother | Unknown |
Religion | Judaism |
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