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Uriah
also known as: Urias
Meaning: the Lord is my light
This is the name of 3 biblical men.
Uriah, the Hittite husband of Bathsheba
King David seduced his wife Bathsheba in Uriah’s absence on the battlefield, and then after David arranged for Uriah’s death, he married her.
He was one of the band of David's “mighty men.” The sad story of the curel wrongs inflicted upon him by David and of his mournful death are simply told in the sacred record (2 Samuel 11:2-12:26). (See Bathsheba; David)
>Uriah, a priest
Uriah, the father of Meremoth
He is mentioned in Ezra 8:33.
Article Version: September 27, 2021