SexViolHist Bib: Cases: Biblical Cases: Rape of Bathsheba

»Bathsheba (/bæθˈʃiːbə/ or /ˈbæθʃɪbə/; Hebrew: בַּת־שֶׁבַע, Baṯ-šeḇaʿ, Bat-Sheva or Batsheva, "daughter of Sheba" or "daughter of the oath") was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David as king, making her the Gebirah (queen mother). She is best known for the Biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her.« -- More information: Wikipedia

Rape by David

I n f o r m a t i o n

»David (/ˈdeɪvɪd/; Biblical Hebrew: דָּוִד, romanized: Dāwīḏ, "beloved one") was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. (...)
During a siege of the Ammonite capital of Rabbah, David remains in Jerusalem. He spies a woman, Bathsheba, bathing and summons her; she becomes pregnant. The text in the Bible does not explicitly state whether Bathsheba consented to sex. David calls her husband, Uriah the Hittite, back from the battle to rest, hoping that he will go home to his wife and the child will be presumed to be his. Uriah does not visit his wife, however, so David conspires to have him killed in the heat of battle. David then marries the widowed Bathsheba.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Ancient History: Israelite History | I. Geographical Index: Ancient History: Israeli History | III. Topical Index: Types: Rape; Offenders: Social Status: Noblemen

B i b l i o g r a p h y

1. Representations in Art

Artists: Marc Chagall

2. Representations in Literature

Authors: John Speed

3. Representations in Religious Texts

Authors: Martin Luther; Texts: Books of Samuel