2 Chronicles 26:1

Uzziah Reigns in Judah

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

2 Chronicles 26:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 1-4. Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah
Of this and2 Chronicles 26:2

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 26:1).

2 Chronicles 26:1 In-Context

1 All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

2 Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

4 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

5 He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

Cross References

• 1. (2 Kings 14:21–22; 2 Kings 15:1–7)

Footnotes

• [a] Uzziah is also called Azariah; throughout this chapter; see 2 Kings 14:21.