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Bath-Sheba

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Daughter of the oath, or of seven, called also Bath-shu'a (1 Chronicles 3:5 ), 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 (Song 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 ).

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bath-Sheba'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bath-sheba.html. 1897.

Bible Dictionaries Bath-Sheba

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Bath-Sheba