Van der Bergh, Ronald Henry2009-03-272009-03-272008Van Der Bergh, R 2008 ‘Deadly traits : a narratological analysis of character in 2 Samuel 11’, Old Testament Essays, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 180-192. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_oldtest.html]1010-9919http://hdl.handle.net/2263/9370This narratological study takes a closer look at the characters of the ambiguous story of David, Uriah and Bathsheba. First, different theories of character are discussed to highlight the nature of narrative character. Special attention is given to the nature of biblical characters. A combination of these theories is then used to analyse the characters of 2 Samuel 11.enOld Testament Society of South AfricaBiblical narratological studiesAncient narrativesArticle