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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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