2 Chronicles 26:9

9 Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at ¹the Corner Gate and at the ²Valley Gate and at the corner buttress and fortified them.

2 Chronicles 26:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 26:9

Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate,
&c.] Which was broken down by the king of Israel in his father's time, ( 2 Chronicles 25:23 ) and which he not only repaired, but strengthened, by building a tower upon it:

and at the valley gate;
which led to the valley, ( Nehemiah 2:13 ) ( 3:13 ) , called the valley of the dead bodies, in which they were cast, and in which the brook Kidron ran, ( Jeremiah 31:40 )

and at the turning of the wall;
at each of those places he built towers, which Josephus ^F15 says were one hundred and fifty cubits high: and fortified them; put garrisons of soldiers into them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 10. sect. 3.

2 Chronicles 26:9 In-Context

7 God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.

8 The Ammonites also gave tribute to Uzziah, and his fame extended to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong.

9 Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate and at the Valley Gate and at the corner buttress and fortified them.

10 He built towers in the wilderness and hewed many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plain. He also had plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and the fertile fields, for he loved the soil.

11 Moreover, Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's officers.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 25:23
• 2. Nehemiah 2:13, 15; Nehemiah 3:13