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bathsheba |
2 definitions found From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: 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 Hittite. 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). From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: Bathsheba, the seventh daughter; the daughter of satiety
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