2 Chronicles 26:1

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 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 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

2 He rebuilt Elothand restored it to Judah after [Amaziah] the king rested with his fathers.

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.

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

Footnotes

• [a] Azariah