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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.
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* 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.
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* Another man named Uriah was a priest during the time of King Ahaz.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Ahaz](../other/ahaz.md), [Bathsheba](../other/bathsheba.md), [David](../other/david.md), [Hittite](../other/hittite.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Kings 15:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/15/04)
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* [2 Samuel 11:2-3](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/11/02)
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* [2 Samuel 11:26-27](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/11/26)
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* [Nehemiah 03:3-5](rc://en/tn/help/neh/03/03)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[17:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/13)__ After __Uriah__ was killed, David married Bathsheba.
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H223, G3774
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