Urijah (1)

1. URIJAH, Chief Priest of the Jews under Ahaz. This King of Judah going to Damascus, to meet Tiglath-Pilneser King of Assyria, who came to his assistance, saw in this City a profane Altar, the Form of which pleased him so much, that he sent a Model of it to the High-Priest Urijah, with orders to set up such an one in the Temple of Jerusalem. Urijah too well performed the King’s Orders; and when Ahaz 2 Kings xvi. 10, 11, 12.returned from Damascus, he saw this Altar, paid Reverence to it, offered Victims and Libations upon it, and ordered the High-Priest to remove the Brazen Altar which was then before the Lord, and to set up this new Altar in its place; and on this to offer the Morning and Evening Sacrifices, and the Sacrifices for the King and the People; reserving to himself to dispose of the great Brazen Altar at his Pleasure. Urijah obeyed the Orders of this wicked King in every thing. This happened in the Year of the World 3264, before Christ 736, before the Vulgar Æra 740. Urijah succeeded Zadoch the Second, and was succeeded by Shallum.

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