A Vivid and Moving Family portrait of the Reluctant Queen After mailing his army to besiege another king’s capital, Ruler David forces himself on Bathsheba, a loyal soldier’s wife. When her ensuing pregnancy pushes the king to murder her husband and add her to his harem, Bathsheba challenges to protect her child while dealing with the effects of a dark prophecy and lethal curse in the king’s home. Combining historical details with detailed fiction, Angela Hunt paints a realistic portrait of the stunning woman who struggled to survive the dire outcomes of divine view on a king having a divided heart.