Uri אוּרִי
Father of Geber, one of Solomon's officers
Who is Uri in the Bible?
Uri was the father of Geber, one of the twelve officers appointed by King Solomon to administer his kingdom, as mentioned in 1 Kings 4:19. Geber was assigned responsibility for the region of Gilead, which encompassed the former territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan, and he was required to provide provisions for the royal household for one month each year. Uri himself is not elaborated upon in Scripture, but his mention serves to establish Geber's lineage and identify him within Solomon's administrative structure. The reference to Uri highlights the organized bureaucratic system that Solomon established to manage his vast kingdom and its resources.
Biography
Uri is briefly mentioned in 1Ki.4.19 as the father of Geber, one of the twelve officers appointed by King Solomon to provide for the king and his household. Each officer was responsible for supplying provisions for one month out of the year. Geber, the son of Uri, was assigned the region of Gilead, which included the territory of Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan. No other information is given about Uri or his background. The mention of Uri serves to identify Geber and his father's lineage, highlighting the administrative structure of Solomon's kingdom.
Family
In Scripture
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- 1 Kings 4:19
"Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אוּרִי | Uri , the name of three Israelites |
Uri
; 35:30; 38:22; 1Ch 2:20; 2Ch 1:5).
(2) Father of Geber, one of Solomon's 12 provision officers (1Ki 4:19; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus, Adai).
(3) A porter who had married a foreign wife (Ezr 10:24; the Septuagint's Odouth; Codex Alexandrinus Odoue; Lucian Ourias).
u-ri'-a, u-ri'-ja ('uriyah, in Jer 26:20 'uriyahu, "flame of Yahweh" or "my light is Yahweh"; the Septuagint and the New Testament Our(e)ias, with variants; the King James Ver