Bath-sheba
daughter of the oath, or of seven, called also Bath-shu'a (
1 Chr. 3:5), was the daughter of Eliam (
2 Sam. 11:3) or Ammiel (
1 Chr. 3:5), and wife of Uriah the Hittite. David committed adultery with her (
2 Sam. 11:4,
5;
Ps. 51:1). The child born in adultery died (
2 Sam. 12:15-19). After her husband was slain (11:15) she was married to David (11:27), and became the mother of Solomon (12:24;
1 Kings 1:11;
2:13). She took a prominent part in securing the succession of Solomon to the throne (
1 Kings 1:11,
16-21)
