# Uriah

## Facts:

Uriah was a righteous man and one of King David’s best soldiers. He is often referred to as “Uriah the Hittite.”

* Uriah had a very beautiful wife named Bathsheba.
* David committed adultery with Uriah’s wife, and she became pregnant with David’s child.
* 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](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Ahaz](../names/ahaz.md), [Bathsheba](../names/bathsheba.md), [David](../names/david.md), [Hittite](../names/hittite.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Kings 15:5](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/15/05)
* [2 Samuel 11:3](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/11/03)
* [2 Samuel 11:26-27](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/11/26)
* [Nehemiah 3:4](rc://en/tn/help/neh/03/04)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[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.
* __[17:13](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/13)__ After __Uriah__ was killed, David married Bathsheba.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H0223, G37740
