Bathsheba
Wife of Uriah, Mother of Solomon
Wife of Uriah and later David's queen — mother of Solomon and named in Christ's genealogy.
Bathsheba enters Scripture in 2 Samuel 11 — a married woman taken by David, her husband Uriah killed to cover the sin. Yet she became the mother of Solomon and Nathan, and Matthew 1:6 names her in the genealogy of Christ as 'her that had been the wife of Urias.'
Her Story
David saw her bathing, sent for her, lay with her, and arranged Uriah's death. The first son of the union died as God had said through Nathan. Bathsheba then bore Solomon, 'and the LORD loved him' (2 Samuel 12:24). Later she petitioned David on Solomon's behalf to secure his throne against Adonijah (1 Kings 1). In Proverbs 31:1 'the words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him' are read by many as Bathsheba's instruction to her son.
What Scripture Teaches
- 1Wife of Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:3)
- 2Taken by David in his great sin (11:4)
- 3Lost the first son in judgment (12:14-18)
- 4Bore Solomon, Nathan, Shimea, and Shobab (1 Chronicles 3:5)
- 5Secured Solomon's throne against Adonijah (1 Kings 1)
- 6Named in the genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1:6)
Key KJV Scriptures
"And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
"And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him."
"And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;"
Why It Matters
Bathsheba's story is grace breaking through tragedy. The son of an adulterous king and a wronged woman became the wisest king of Israel and an ancestor of the King of kings.
Application for Today
No sin is too grievous to be covered by repentance and grace. God still writes redemption through ruined chapters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Bathsheba complicit in David's sin?
The narrative places the agency squarely on David — he saw, sent, took, and killed. As king, his coercion was absolute. Scripture treats her as a wronged woman whom God later honoured as queen and mother.
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