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# Uriah #
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## Facts: ##
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Uriah was a righteous man and one of King David's best soldiers. He is often referred to as "Uriah the Hittite."
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* Uriah had a very beautiful wife named Bathsheba.
* David committed adultery with Uriah's wife, and she became pregnant with David's child.
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* To cover up this sin, David caused Uriah to be killed in battle. Then David married Bathsheba.
* Another man named Uriah was a priest during the time of King Ahaz.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [[other/ahaz]] ** ·** [[other/bathsheba]] ** ·** [[other/david]] ** ·** [[other/hittite]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Kings 15:4-6 ](en/tn/1ki/help/15/04 )
* [2 Samuel 11:2-3 ](en/tn/2sa/help/11/02 )
* [2 Samuel 11:26-27 ](en/tn/2sa/help/11/26 )
* [Nehemiah 03:3-5 ](en/tn/neh/help/03/03 )
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__ *[17:12](en/tn/obs/help/17/12)__ Bathsheba's husband, a man named __Uriah__ , was one of David's best soldiers. David called __Uriah__ back from the battle and told him to go be with his wife. But __Uriah__ refused to go home while the rest of the soldiers were in battle. So David sent __Uriah__ back to the battle and told the general to place him where the enemy was strongest so that he would be killed.
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__ *[17:13](en/tn/obs/help/17/13)__ After __Uriah__ was killed, David married Bathsheba.
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