Bathsheba

Bathsheba ( or ; , Baṯ-šeḇaʿ, Bat-Sheva or Batsheva, "daughter of Sheba" or "daughter of the oath") was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David as king, making her the Gebirah (queen mother). She is best known for the Biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her. Biblical narrative Bathsheba was the daughter of Eliam (, Ammiel in ). An Eliam is mentioned in as the son of Ahithophel, who is described as the Gilonite. Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite. David's initial interactions with Bathsheba are described in . While walking on the roof of his palace, David sees a beautiful woman bathing. He inquires about her, discovering her identity as the wife of Uriah. Still desiring her, David later has sex with Bathsheba, impregnating her. David E. Garland, together with his wife Diana, regard David's actions as an example of rape in the Hebrew Bible.