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Uriah

"God is my light"

2 Samuel 11:3

Who they were

A Hittite soldier in David's army, husband of Bathsheba. His integrity — refusing to go home while his comrades were at war — stands in sharp contrast to David's sin.

Themes

integrityhonourloyaltylight

Read their story

Uriah's story begins in 2 Samuel.

The full passage is at 2 Samuel 11:3. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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