2 Samuel 11:14

Wrote a letter. Every effort of David to conceal his sin proved of no avail. At length, in his desperation he decided to resort to murder in order that the mouth of Uriah might be stopped and he himself might not be exposed. David had placed himself in the hand of Satan, who now was determined to bring Israel’s new king to utter ruin and destruction, as he had Saul. Apparently David’s sole desire was to avoid disgrace before the nation. He would not even stop short of murder in order to conceal his guilt. With Uriah dead, Bath-sheba could be brought into the palace as another of David’s wives, and the king’s adultery would not be known.

By the hand of Uriah. So low had David sunk that he made his trusted officer the bearer of his own death warrant. The valor of Uriah was to pay the price for the king’s transgression.