2 Chronicles 26:1-5

Judah's King Uzziah

1 All the people of Judah took Uzziah,^[a] who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

2 He rebuilt Eloth^[b][c]and restored it to Judah after [Amaziah] the king rested with his fathers.^[d]

3 Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king; he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah; [she was] from Jerusalem.

4 He did what was right in the Lord's sight as his father Amaziah had done.^[e]

5 He sought God throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear^[f] of God. During the time that he sought the Lord, God gave him success.

2 Chronicles 26:1-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 26

This chapter relates the good reign of Uzziah, 2Ch 26:1-5, his wars and victories, his buildings, the number of his soldiers, and his military stores, 2Ch 26:6-15, his invasion of the priest's office, in attempting to offer incense, for which he was smitten with a leprosy, which continued to his death, 2Ch 26:16-23.

the three following verses, see the notes on 2Ki 14:21,22, 15:2,3 where Uzziah is called Azariah. \\See Gill on "2Ki 14:21"\\ \\See Gill on "2Ki 14:22"\\ \\See Gill on "2Ki 15:2"\\ \\See Gill on "2Ki 15:3"\\ 19692-950125-1735-2Ch26.2

Footnotes

• [a]. Azariah
• [b]. LXX, Syr, Vg read Elath; 2 Kg 14:22
• [c]. 1 Kg 9:26; 2 Kg 16:6
• [d]. 2Kg 14:21-22
• [e]. 2Kg 15:2-3
• [f]. Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Arabic; other Hb mss, Vg read visions