Bathsheba (Hebrew: בת שבע, Modern: Bat Sheva, Tiberian: Baṯ-Šəḇaʿ; Arabic: بثشبع, Bat-shabaʿ; Greek: Βαθσβαά, Bathsbaá; Latin: Bathsheba) is a figure in the Hebrew Bible, identified as the wife of King David, who became his wife after the death of her husband Uriah the Hittite, whom David had murdered. The most famous account of Bathsheba is found in the Second Book of Samuel, where she is described as the mother of Solomon and an important political figure in the royal court of Israel. Her story is central to the narrative of David's moral failings and the consequences of his actions, as well as the establishment of Solomon's lineage. The name Bathsheba is often interpreted to mean "daughter of an oath" or "seventh daughter," reflecting the cultural and religious significance of oaths and familial lineage in ancient Israelite society.
Biblical figure and wife of David
Bathsheba was an Israelite queen consort. According to the Hebrew Bible, she was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, with whom she had all of her five children. Her status as the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David as monarch, made her the Gebirah (גְּבִירָה) of the Kingdom of Israel.