Bible Characters Related to Bathsheba

Despite being involved in David's greatest sin, Bathsheba became the mother of Solomon and is in the lineage of Christ, showing God's redemptive grace.

Nathan exemplifies the prophetic role of speaking truth to power and demonstrates God's willingness to forgive even grievous sins when met with genuine repentance.

Adonijah's failed coup demonstrates the importance of submitting to God's chosen leader and the dangers of ambition and presumption.

David established Jerusalem and the monarchy that would culminate in Jesus Christ, the 'Son of David.' His psalms have been the prayer book of God's people for millennia.

Solomon's wisdom and the temple he built point to Christ, the wisdom of God and the true temple.