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Bathsheba

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Bathsheba ♀ Biblical name, meaning ‘daughter of the oath’ in Hebrew. It was the name of the woman who became the wife of King David, after he had disposed of her husband Uriah, and mother of King Solomon (2 Samuel 11–12). It was popular with the Puritans in England and is the name of the central character in Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd, but it is found only occasionally today.

Short form: Sheba.

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Bathsheba

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Bathsheba The wife of Uriah the Hittite, she was observed bathing by David and much desired, and seduced. So he arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle and married Bathsheba (2 Sam. 11: 27). Nathan the prophet rebuked David. Bathsheba gave birth to Solomon, who, thanks largely to the intervention of his mother (1 Kings 1: 16), eventually succeeded David.

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Bathsheba

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Bathsheba in the Bible, the beautiful wife of Uriah the Hittite, seen bathing by David; desiring her, the king arranged for Uriah's death in battle, and married the widow. Bathsheba subsequently became the mother of David's heir, Solomon.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Bathsheba." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Bathsheba

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Bathsheba •abba, blabber, dabber, grabber, jabber, stabber, yabber •Alba, Galba •amber, camber, caramba, clamber, Cochabamba, gamba, mamba, Maramba, samba, timbre •Annaba, arbor, arbour, barber, Barbour, harbour (US harbor), indaba, Kaaba, Lualaba, Pearl Harbor, Saba, Sabah, Shaba •sambar, sambhar •rebbe, Weber •Elba •Bemba, December, ember, member, November, Pemba, September •belabour (US belabor), caber, labour (US labor), neighbour (US neighbor), sabre (US saber), tabor •chamber • bedchamber •antechamber •amoeba (US ameba), Bathsheba, Bourguiba, Geber, Sheba, zariba •cribber, dibber, fibber, gibber, jibba, jibber, libber, ribber •Wilbur •limber, marimba, timber •winebibber •calibre (US caliber), Excalibur •briber, fibre (US fiber), scriber, subscriber, Tiber, transcriber •clobber, cobber, jobber, mobber, robber, slobber •ombre, sombre (US somber) •carnauba, catawba, dauber, Micawber •jojoba, Manitoba, October, sober •Aruba, Cuba, Nuba, scuba, tuba, tuber •Drouzhba • Toowoomba • Yoruba •Hecuba

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