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Bathsheba and Solomon
How Bathsheba and Solomon are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Bathsheba was a parent of Solomon.
Bathsheba was Solomon's mother and helped secure his throne. When she came to him as king, he rose, bowed to her and seated her at his right hand.
Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me
1 Kings 1:30, King James Version
Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon
1 Kings 2:13, King James Version
caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand
1 Kings 2:19, King James Version
Where they cross: 1 Kings 2:19
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
1 Kings 1:30
30Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
1 Kings 2:13
13And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
1 Kings 2:19
19Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
King James Version