2 Chronicles 26:9

9 Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at ¹the Corner Gate and at ²the Valley Gate and at ³the Angle, 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 Gurbaal and against the Meunites.

8 The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread even 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 Angle, and fortified them.

10 And he built towers in the wilderness and cut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

11 Moreover, Uzziah had an army of soldiers, fit for war, in divisions according to the numbers in the muster made by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's commanders.

Cross References

• 1. See 2 Kings 14:13
• 2. Nehemiah 2:13, 15; Nehemiah 3:13
• 3. Nehemiah 3:19