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Bathsheba

Wife first of Uriah the Hittite, then of David after Uriah's death in battle, arranged at David's order per the text; mother of Solomon

Relationships

Children
Solomon

Introduction

Wife first of Uriah the Hittite, then of David after Uriah's death in battle, arranged at David's order per the text; mother of Solomon

Family

  • Spouse: Uriah the Hittite (married)
  • Spouse: David (married)
  • Children: Solomon

This article records a figure from the Hebrew Bible's narrative genealogy of Israel, as told across the Torah and the Former Prophets. It follows the text's own presentation of events rather than adjudicating questions of historicity, which remain debated among biblical scholars and archaeologists.

Sources

  1. The Oxford Bible Commentary (scholarly)
  2. 1-2 Samuel (primary text)

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.