Urijah
Also called Uriah
Mentioned in 739 BC traditional (Jones)
A high priest in the time of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16), at whose bidding he constructed an idolatrous altar like one the king had seen at Damascus, to be set up instead of the brazen altar.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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- 5 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Ahaz, Jeberechiah, and Zechariah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
Begat counts Urijah in 5 tagged verses across 2 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Urijah 0Uriah 40 |
| KJV | Urijah 11Uriah 28 |
| ASV | Urijah 5Uriah 35 |
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2 Kings4 verses
- 16:10
Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction.
- 16:11
And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned.
- 16:15
Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”
- 16:16
So Uriah the priest did just as King Ahaz had commanded.
Isaiah1 verse
- 8:2
And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A high priest in the time of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16), at whose bidding he constructed an idolatrous altar like one the king had seen at Damascus, to be set up instead of the brazen altar.