2 Chronicles 26:1-6

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.

Uzziah's Exploits

6 Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod. Then he built cities in [the vicinity of] Ashdod and among the Philistines.

2 Chronicles 26:1-6 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