Bible Verses About "Who Was Uriah in the Bible"
Uriah the Hittite was a loyal soldier in David's army, one of his mighty men, whose faithful devotion to duty cost him his life when David arranged his death to cover adultery with his wife Bathsheba.
Uriah the Hittite was a loyal soldier in David's army, one of his mighty men, whose faithful devotion to duty cost him his life when David arranged his death to cover adultery with his wife Bathsheba.
"And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing." — 2 Samuel 11:11 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Uriah in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing."
"And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die... And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also."
"Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon."
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