I know a couple of days ago I painted Bathsheba as a poor victim who was pressured into having sex with David. But upon further reflection, you know what homies? A different picture emerges! The bottom line is nobody forced Bathsheba. It’s not like she was kidnapped or something. Sure, there might’ve been some hesitation […]

“David sent messengers to get her, and she came to him, and he went to bed with her (for she had been purified from her uncleanness). Then she returned to her house.”-2 Samuel 11:4 There are two Hebrew words pertinent to our story of David and Bathsheba you should know. The first word is TUMAH. […]

“David made inquiries about the woman and was told that she was Bat-Sheva the daughter of Eli‘am, the wife of Uriyah the Hitti.”-2 Samuel 11:3 So we know that Uriyah’s name means “Light of Yah” or “Light of God.” But what about his wife Bathsheba? Well, first of all, homies, in Hebrew, Bathsheba would be […]

“David sent messengers to get her, and she came to him, and he went to bed with her (for she had been purified from her uncleanness). Then she returned to her house.”-2 Samuel 11:4 I wanna show you another cool wordplay that’s super obvious in Hebrew… But completely lost on English speakers. The phrase “sent […]

It turns out archeologists have discovered David’s palace. So we know exactly where he was when he first set eyes on Bathsheba. It sat high up on the eastern slope, at the north end of the City of David. That means everything else in the city was lower than his palace. Bathsheba’s house? Probably just […]