Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michal | 2009 | Jill Eileen Smith | Buy |
| 2 | Abigail | 2010 | Jill Eileen Smith | Buy |
| 3 | Bathsheba | 2011 | Jill Eileen Smith | Buy |
The Wives of King David was Jill Eileen Smith’s debut series. The three novels, published between 2009 and 2011, each focus on one of David’s wives: Michal, Abigail, and Bathsheba. Each book retells the biblical account from the wife’s perspective.
Michal covers David’s rise from shepherd to warrior and his complicated first marriage. Abigail tells the story of a wise woman married to a foolish man who later becomes David’s wife. Bathsheba addresses one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Smith’s approach adds fictional dialogue and daily life details to the scriptural framework.