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# Bathsheba
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## Facts:
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Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah, a soldier in King David’s army. After Uriah’s death, she became the wife of David, and the mother of Solomon.
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* David committed adultery with Bathsheba while she was married to Uriah.
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* When Bathsheba became pregnant with David’s child, David caused Uriah to be killed in battle.
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* David then married Bathsheba and she gave birth to their child.
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* God punished David for his sin by causing the child to die several days after he was born.
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* Later, Bathsheba gave birth to another son, Solomon, who grew up to become king after David.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [David](../names/david.md), [Solomon](../names/solomon.md). [Uriah](../names/uriah.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 3:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/03/04)
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* [1 Kings 1:11](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/01/11)
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* [2 Samuel 11:3](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/11/03)
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* [Psalm 51:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/psa/051/001)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[17:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/10)__ One day, when all of David’s soldiers were away from home fighting battles, he got up from an afternoon nap and saw a beautiful woman bathing. Her name was __Bathsheba__.
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* __[17:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/11)__ A short time later __Bathsheba__ sent a message to David saying that she was pregnant.
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* __[17:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/12)__ __Bathsheba’s__ husband, a man named Uriah, was one of David’s best soldiers.
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* __[17:13](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/13)__ After Uriah was killed, David married __Bathsheba__.
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* __[17:14](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/14)__ Later, David and __Bathsheba__ had another son, and they named him Solomon.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H1339
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