David sent and inquired after the woman. One said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, Uriah the Hittite’s wife?”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 3. Eliam. By a transposition of letters, he is called Ammiel, in 1 Chronicles 3:5. Both words signify “my people is God’s.” This son of Achitophel (Calmet. 23:34,) was one of David’s valiant men, as well as Urias, who is styled the Hethite, being born at Eth; (Saint Jerome Salien) or on account of his extraction, or because he or his ancestors ( Bible.) had performed some great exploit against that nation; as Germanicus, Africanus, and so forth received those titles among the Romans, for conquering the Germans, and so forth Calmet.—Eth was a place near Hebron. Adric. 128. Menochius.—The name of Bethsabee is also different in Paral.; the last b in Hebrew being changed into v. Both-shua, both-al-i-am; instead of Both-shoba, both-am-i-al. Bible. Kennic.—The grandfather of Bethsabee is supposed to have revolted against David, to revenge the wrong done to her. Tirinus. A. Lapide. “Let the weak tremble at the fall of the strong.” Saint Augustine in Ps. l.