bə, ˈbæθ
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| Old Testament the wife of Uriah, who committed adultery with David and later married him and became the mother of his son Solomon (II Samuel 11--12) | |
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Word Origin & History
Bathsheba
Biblical wife of King David, mother of Solomon, from Heb. Bathshebha, lit. "daughter of the oath," from bath "daughter."
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Bathsheba [(bath-shee-buh)]A beautiful woman who attracted King David. To marry her, he sent her husband Uriah to his death in battle. Solomon was her second son by David.
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