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Pieter Lastman, David handing over a letter to Uriah, 1619.. Uriah the Hittite (Hebrew: אוּרִיָּה הַחִתִּי ʾŪrīyyā haḤīttī) is a minor figure in the Hebrew Bible, mentioned in the Books of Samuel, an elite soldier in the army of David, king of Israel and Judah, and the husband of Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam.
Shortly after Bathsheba's first child by David was born, God struck it with a severe illness. David pleaded with God to spare his child, fasting and spending the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground, but after seven days the child died. David accepted this as his punishment, and then went to the house of God to worship him.
David sends Bathsheba word of her husband's death, and the two plan their marriage. Nathan informs David that the Israelites are dissatisfied with his leadership; they want David's sons to rule. Nathan says David has forgotten he is the Lord's servant. Shortly after David marries Bathsheba, a drought hits Israel and the couple's newborn child ...
David defeats and plunders several enemies, and "executed justice and righteousness unto all his people." (2 Samuel 8). The children of Ammon mistreat David's emissaries, and are defeated by David's army (2 Samuel 10). In order to make Bathsheba his wife, David successfully plots the death of her husband. This displeases God, and David is told ...
In an effort to hide this sin, David sent Bathsheba's husband, Uriah the Hittite, to battle, and specifically to the front line wherein David ordered the commanding officer Joab to withdraw support for Uriah in order to have him killed in battle by the enemy. After he died, David was finally able to marry Bathsheba.
The song does not rely on biblical quotations, but it does make use of biblical stories: It’s about David, who consorts with Bathsheba, and orchestrates her husband’s death so he can marry her.
A Virginia man who prosecutors said searched on the internet for “how long does it take to get married” after a spouse dies is now charged with his wife’s murder.. Naresh Bhatt faces three ...
The British husband of a Thai woman whose body was found in the Yorkshire Dales more than 20 years ago has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. Walkers discovered Lamduan Armitage's half ...