Who was Bathsheba?
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Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite, taken by King David in adultery and married to him after Uriah was killed by David’s command. She bore David’s son Solomon and became the ancestress of Christ in Matthew’s genealogy.
Power imbalance matters here. David, the king, summoned and took Bathsheba; it was his sin first and most heavily.
Her son with David died in infancy as judgment on David’s sin. Their second son, Solomon, was loved by the LORD.
Matthew’s genealogy names her ("the wife of Uriah") in the line of Christ — a quiet reminder that God’s redemption runs through brokenness.
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.