Bathsheba
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9.1
- proper noun
- Literature
- I am Bathsheba, wife of King David, mother of Solomon.
- David and Bathsheba
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Watch on YouTubeAnd if you don't know that story, Uriah the hide had a wife, Bathsheba.
- And if you don't know that story, Uriah the hide had a wife, Bathsheba.
- You know, the Bible's messy David, you know, David slept with Bathsheba, had her husband killed so that he could cover up his sin.
Examples
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And the first child of David and bathsheba lived only 7 days.
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Then bathsheba bore a second child, a son, and the lord loved him.
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Where are those who will say that I knew Bathsheba before our marriage?
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"King David and Queen Bathsheba, we know what a powerful woman she was.
Fiction book (1998) -
Go, David, and bring Bathsheba here to face her judges.
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Who are the three men in Bathsheba's life?
Fiction book (1998) -
Yet through these trials, Bathsheba survived because of her unwavering hope for peace.
Blog text (9) -
"More than one officer cited the biblical adultery of King David and Bathsheba," wrote The New York Times.
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It has ever since King David wooed Bathsheba with his harp.
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I am Bathsheba, wife of King David, mother of Solomon.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bathsheba comes from Hebrew parts Bath 'daughter' and -sheba 'oath' or 'seven'. A helpful way to remember her is as the 'daughter of the oath', which fits the biblical woman who later becomes Solomon's mother.