Ordinary Women of the Bible Book 23: Mother of Kings

Mother of Kings: Zemirah’s Story is the 23rd book in the Ordinary Women of the Bible fiction series.

Zemirah is sold as a handmaiden to Ashira, the wealthy and arrogant wife of Jesse, to pay off her family’s debts. But a terrible argument between Jesse and Ashira leads to Ashira packing her bags and leaving Zemirah behind. Jesse turns to Zemirah, who becomes pregnant when she is seduced by him. Before she can tell Jesse the news, she overhears a conversation that sends her fleeing to faraway Ramah, where she is taken in by the prophet Samuel and his wife.
As Zemirah mends her broken heart and prepares for the birth of her child, she learns the wonders of Yahweh’s deep love for her—lessons that she will cling to when Jesse finds her and brings her back to Bethlehem. Zemirah settles into a routine over the next few years as she trains her son to be a shepherd…until the prophet Samuel pays a visit and brings a shocking revelation about David’s future.