# 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](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [ahaz](../other/ahaz.md) **·** [bathsheba](../other/bathsheba.md) **·** [david](../other/david.md) **·** [hittite](../other/hittite.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 15:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/15/04)
* [2 Samuel 11:2-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2sa/11/02)
* [2 Samuel 11:26-27](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2sa/11/26)
* [Nehemiah 03:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/neh/03/03)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[17-12](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/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](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/17-13)__ After __Uriah__ was killed, David married Bathsheba.