Dive Deep 5: Bathsheba's Family

🎙️ DIVE DEEP 5: Bathsheba’s Family — A Hidden Connection? What if there is more to Bathsheba’s family story than we usually notice? In this episode of Dive Deep, we explore the intriguing possibility that Ahithophel, David’s trusted counsellor who eventually joined Absalom’s rebellion, may have been Bathsheba’s grandfather. But rather than simply accepting the popular interpretation, we’re going back to the biblical text and asking an important question: What can we actually know—and what are we only inferring? We’ll examine: 📖 2 Samuel 11:3 — Bathsheba and her father Eliam 📖 2 Samuel 23:34 — Eliam, son of Ahithophel 📖 1 Chronicles 3:5 — Bathsheba described as the daughter of Ammiel 📜 The linguistic relationship between Eliam and Ammiel 📖 The parallel lists of David’s mighty warriors 📜 Jewish rabbinic tradition in Sanhedrin 69b ⚖️ And ultimately, how we should distinguish certainty, plausibility, and speculation when interpreting Scripture. This isn't about forcing the pieces to fit. It's about following the evidence wherever it leads.