Batsheva
Synonyms:
Bath-sheba, bat-SHE-va, בַּת-שֶׁבַע
Bathsheba (Wikipedia)
Bathsheba | |
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![]() Bathsheba holding king David's letter by Willem Drost, 1654, Louvre Museum | |
Queen consort of Israel | |
Spouse | Uriah the Hittite King David |
Issue | Unnamed son Solomon Nathan Shammua Shobab |
House | House of David |
Father | Eliam |
Mother | Unknown |
Religion | Judaism |
Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She is most known for the biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her. She was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David as king, making her the Queen mother.