Bath-sheba

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 hitt-te. david committed adultery with her (2 sam. 11:4, 5; ps. 51:1). the child born in adultery died (2 sam. 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).

historical examples

bath-sheba rested not until she had settled the succession upon her son, solomon.
the world’s progress, vol. i (of x) various

and bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber, and spake as nathan had commanded her.
the bible for young people anonymous

and there was a woman whose name was bath-sheba, and she was very beautiful.
fair to look upon mary belle freeley

rat-tat-tat-tat resounded more decisively from bath-sheba’s oak.
far from the madding crowd thomas hardy

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