What is Urijah?

What is Urijah?

Urijah - fire of God, spark of the Lord, flame of Jehovah, the lord is my light.

[1] A priest in Jerusalem in the time of King Ahaz. 2 King 16:10, 11. No. 2.

[2] The son of Shemaiah. Jer. 26:20-23

[3] A priest, the father of Meremoth. Neh.3:4, 21. May be the same person mentioned in Neh. 8:4

Urijah was a priest in Ahaz (2Ki 16)

Urijah was an assistant to Ezra (Ne 8:4)

Urijah was a prophet in the time of Jehoiakim (Jer 26:20 - 23)

Urijah was one of David's mighty men ( 2Sa 23:39; 1Ch 11:41)

Urijah was a witness to one of Isaiah's prophecies (Isa 8:2)

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