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Bathsheba

Biblical wife of King David, mother of Solomon, from Hebrew Bathshebha, literally "daughter of the oath," from bath "daughter."

updated on December 03, 2012

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Definitions of Bathsheba from WordNet

Bathsheba (n.)
(Old Testament) the wife of Uriah and later the wife of king David; Solomon was her son by David (circa 10th century BC);
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