Bathsheba Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on bathsheba bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · 2 Samuel 11:3 (KJV)
Who was Bathsheba's husband before David?
Answer: Uriah the Hittite
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:3 (KJV) — The woman was 'Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite.'
Lesson 2 · 2 Samuel 11:2 (KJV)
What was Bathsheba doing when David first saw her?
Answer: Washing herself
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:2 (KJV) — David 'saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.'
Lesson 3 · 2 Samuel 12:18 (KJV)
What happened to the child born of David and Bathsheba's first union?
Answer: He died after seven days
Study note. 2 Samuel 12:18 (KJV) — The LORD struck the child, and 'it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died.'
Lesson 4 · 2 Samuel 12:24 (KJV)
What was the name of the son Bathsheba bore after the first child's death?
Answer: Solomon
Study note. 2 Samuel 12:24 (KJV) — 'She bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.'
Lesson 5 · 2 Samuel 12:24 (KJV)
Who comforted Bathsheba after her first child's death?
Answer: David
Study note. 2 Samuel 12:24 (KJV) — 'And David comforted Bathsheba his wife.'
Lesson 6 · 2 Samuel 12:3 (KJV)
What did Nathan the prophet call Bathsheba when he confronted David?
Answer: The ewe lamb
Study note. 2 Samuel 12:3 (KJV) — Nathan's parable described the poor man's lamb as 'his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom.'
Lesson 7 · 1 Kings 1:17 (KJV)
In 1 Kings, what did Bathsheba remind David of concerning Solomon?
Answer: That he had sworn to make Solomon king
Study note. 1 Kings 1:17 (KJV) — Bathsheba said, 'My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me.'
Lesson 8 · 1 Kings 1:14 (KJV)
Who else went with Bathsheba to speak to King David about Solomon's succession?
Answer: Nathan the prophet
Study note. 1 Kings 1:11-14 (KJV) — Nathan instructed Bathsheba to speak, then he would enter and confirm her words.
Lesson 9 · Matthew 1:6 (KJV)
In Matthew's genealogy, Bathsheba is called the wife of whom?
Answer: Uriah
Study note. Matthew 1:6 (KJV) — 'And David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias.'
Lesson 10 · 1 Kings 2:17 (KJV)
What did Adonijah ask Bathsheba to request from Solomon?
Answer: Abishag the Shunammite for a wife
Study note. 1 Kings 2:17 (KJV) — Adonijah asked Bathsheba to 'speak for him unto king Solomon, that he give him Abishag the Shunammite to wife.'
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does bathsheba bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?