2
He rebuilt Eloth, restoring it to Judah after King Amaziah had lain down with his ancestors.
3
Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king, and he ruled for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
4
He did what was right in the LORD's eyes, just as his father Amaziah had done.
5
He sought God as long as Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God, was alive. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
6
He marched against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.