Uriah the Hittite they fought side-by-side with him. Uriah's closeness to David is illustrated by how closely he lived to the palace, and his position as one of the mighty men at the front battle lines allowed David to formulate and carry out his plot. According to Second Samuel, King David was tempted upon seeing Bathsheba bathe in her courtyard from the roof of his palace. He had her brought to his chambers and had sex with her, resulting in a pregnancy. Informed that her husband was Uriah, David summoned Uriah from battle to meet him, suggesting that he go home and "wash
Far from the Madding Crowd (1915 film) available to determine the film's financial success. Turner Films ceased production after Trimble and Turner returned to the U.S. later in 1916. Far from the Madding Crowd (1915 film) Far from the Madding Crowd is a 1915 British silent drama film produced and directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Florence Turner, Henry Edwards and Malcolm Cherry. Trimble also adapted Thomas Hardy's 1874 novel for the screen. "Far from the Madding Crowd" is a lost film. The rights to adapt "Far from the Madding Crowd" for the screen were secured in 1915 by Turner Films, an independent film production company established