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Reading Notes (Bible Women-Bathsheba)

This has always been a really interesting story to me. Growing up, I really liked learning about David but often times this portion of his life is skimmed over in private schools in an attempt to shelter the kids or minimize a negative view of such a popular biblical figure. But, Bathsheba was as much a part of his life as Goliath was. I think it's important to bee informed of every part of the stories rather than just the prettiest part.

For those of you who might not know, at the time that David was with Bathsheba he was in fact a married man. In the bible, adultery is considered one of the greatest sins. The bible reiterates multiple times that David experienced "love at first sight". Here are some additional facts that I did not know before this read:

- Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah, another prominent biblical figure.
- Bathsheba ended up pregnant with David's child.
- Uriah died.
- At that point, Bathsheba wed David.


Bibliography: David. Wives of David. Bathsheba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David

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