Bathsheba
Bathsheba
Bathsheba - HER NAME MEANS
“The Seventh Daughter” or “The Daughter of an Oath”
| HER CHARACTER: | Her beauty made her victim to a king’s desire. Though it is difficult to discern her true character, she seems to have found the courage to endure tragedy, winning the king’s confidence and eventually securing the kingdom for her son Solomon. |
| HER SORROW: | To have been molested by a supposedly godly man, who then murdered her husband. To have suffered the loss of one of her sons. |
| HER JOY: | To have given birth to five sons, one of whom became king of Israel after David’s death. |
| KEY SCRIPTURE: | 2 Samuel 11:1 – 12:25 |
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