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Uriah the Hittite

A soldier in David's army, husband of Bathsheba; the text records that David arranged his death in battle after Bathsheba became pregnant by David

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Spouse
Bathsheba

Introduction

A soldier in David's army, husband of Bathsheba; the text records that David arranged his death in battle after Bathsheba became pregnant by David

Family


This article records a figure from the Hebrew Bible's narrative genealogy of Israel, as told across the Torah and the Former Prophets. It follows the text's own presentation of events rather than adjudicating questions of historicity, which remain debated among biblical scholars and archaeologists.

Sources

  1. 1-2 Samuel (primary text)
  2. The Oxford Bible Commentary (scholarly)

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.