Nitzevet


Nitzevet bat Adael is a Jewish historical figure who, according to the Talmud, was the mother of King David of Israel with her husband Jesse of Bethlehem. She had at least nine children with Jesse: Eliab, Abinadab, Shimma, Nethaneel, Raddai, Ozem, David, Zeruiah, and Abigail.

In the Bible

Although David’s mother is not named in the Bible, she is still mentioned there with her husband: when David was worried about the safety of his parents, he went to Mizpah in Moab to ask permission from the king to allow his father and mother to stay under the royal protection of the king:
They stayed there until David's fortunes took a turn for the better.
Psalm 86:16, attributed to David, refers to the writer's mother: