Bathsheba
About this date: Regnal and narrative placement can be approximate; consult the cited passage and a historical introduction before assigning dates.
Mother of Solomon and a figure in David's court.
Historical context
Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Isaiah trace the rise, division, crises, and fall of Israel's and Judah's monarchies. The narratives' theological judgments and approximate regnal settings differ from a modern chronicle.
Key points
- Mother of Solomon and a figure in David's court.
- Primary reading: 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 1. Read the complete passage in its literary context.
- Attend to the narrators' evaluations of kingship, worship, justice, and covenant rather than reading the list as a neutral royal chronicle.
Scripture
- 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 1 — Principal biblical passage cluster for Bathsheba; check the summary against the complete text.
Sources and further reading
- USCCB introduction to 1 Kings
Literary and historical introduction; not independent verification of every narrated event. - USCCB introduction to 2 Samuel
Literary and historical introduction; not independent verification of every narrated event.