Uriah the Hittite Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on uriah the hittite bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · 2 Samuel 11:3 (KJV)
Of what people was Uriah?
Answer: Hittite
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:3 (KJV) — 'Uriah the Hittite.'
Lesson 2 · 2 Samuel 11:3 (KJV)
Whose husband was Uriah?
Answer: Bathsheba
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:3 (KJV) — 'Bath-sheba... the wife of Uriah the Hittite.'
Lesson 3 · 2 Samuel 11:1 (KJV)
At what city was Uriah fighting?
Answer: Rabbah
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:1 (KJV) — Joab 'besieged Rabbah.'
Lesson 4 · 2 Samuel 11:9 (KJV)
Where did Uriah sleep when sent home?
Answer: At the door of the king's house with the servants
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:9 (KJV) — 'Uriah slept at the door of the king's house.'
Lesson 5 · 2 Samuel 11:11 (KJV)
Why would Uriah not go home?
Answer: The army was in the field
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:11 (KJV) — 'shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink...?'
Lesson 6 · 2 Samuel 11:14 (KJV)
What did David send by Uriah's hand to Joab?
Answer: A letter
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:14 (KJV) — 'David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.'
Lesson 7 · 2 Samuel 11:15 (KJV)
What did the letter command?
Answer: Set him in the forefront of the hottest battle
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:15 (KJV).
Lesson 8 · 2 Samuel 11:17 (KJV)
Who slew Uriah?
Answer: The men of the city of Rabbah
Study note. 2 Samuel 11:17 (KJV) — 'the men of the city... Uriah the Hittite died also.'
Lesson 9 · 2 Samuel 12:9 (KJV)
Whom did Nathan say David had killed with the sword?
Answer: Uriah
Study note. 2 Samuel 12:9 (KJV) — 'thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword.'
Lesson 10 · Matthew 1:6 (KJV)
Uriah's wife is named in the genealogy of whom?
Answer: Jesus Christ
Study note. Matthew 1:6 (KJV) — 'David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias.'
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does uriah the hittite bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?