2 Chronicles 26 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Uzziah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah

(2Ki 14:21, 22; 15:1–3 )

Now all^H3605 the people^H5971 of Judah^H3063 took^H3947 [fn]Uzziah^H5818, who^H1931 was sixteen^H8337^H6240 years^H8141 old^H1121, and made^H4427 him king^H4427 in^H8478 place^H8478 of^H8478 his father^H1 Amaziah^H558.

2Ch 26:2

2Ch 26:2He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king [fn]lay down with his fathers.

2Ch 26:3

2Ch 26:3Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was [fn]Jechiliah of Jerusalem.

2Ch 26:4

2Ch 26:4He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with everything that his father Amaziah had done.

2Ch 26:5

2Ch 26:5He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding [fn]through the vision of God; and [fn]as long as he sought the LORD, God made him successful.

Uzziah Succeeds in War

2Ch 26:6

Now he went^H3318 out^H3318 and fought^H3898 against the Philistines^H6430, and broke^H6555 down^H6555 the wall^H2346 of Gath^H1661, the wall^H2346 of Jabneh^H2996, and the wall^H2346 of Ashdod^H795; and he built^H1129 cities^H5892 in the area of Ashdod^H795 and among the Philistines^H6430.

2Ch 26:7

2Ch 26:7God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.

2Ch 26:8

2Ch 26:8The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah, and his [fn]fame extended to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong.

2Ch 26:9

2Ch 26:9Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress, and he fortified them.

2Ch 26:10

2Ch 26:10He also built towers in the wilderness and carved out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the [fn]lowland and in the plain. He also had plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and the fertile fields, for he loved the soil.

2Ch 26:11

2Ch 26:11Moreover, Uzziah had an army ready for battle, which [fn]entered combat by divisions according to the number of their muster, [fn]recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king’s officers.

2Ch 26:12

2Ch 26:12The total number of the heads of the [fn]households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600.

2Ch 26:13

2Ch 26:13Under their direction was an army of 307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.

2Ch 26:14

2Ch 26:14Moreover, Uzziah prepared [fn]for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slingstones.

2Ch 26:15

2Ch 26:15In Jerusalem he made machines of war invented by skillful workmen to be on the towers and the corners, for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. So his [fn]fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

Pride Is Uzziah’s Undoing

(2Ki 15:4–7 )

2Ch 26:16

But when he became^H2393 strong^H2393, his heart^H3820 was^H1361 so [fn]proud^H1361 that he acted^H7843 corruptly^H7843, and he was^H4603 untrue^H4603 to the LORD^H3068 his God^H430, for he entered^H935 the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068 to burn^H6999 incense^H6999 on the altar^H4196 of incense^H7004.

2Ch 26:17

2Ch 26:17Then Azariah the priest entered after him, and with him eighty priests of the LORD, valiant men.

2Ch 26:18

2Ch 26:18They opposed Uzziah the king and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been untrue and will have no honor from the LORD God.”

2Ch 26:19

2Ch 26:19But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the altar of incense.

2Ch 26:20

2Ch 26:20Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous on his forehead; and they quickly removed him from there, and he himself also hurried to get out because the LORD had stricken him.

2Ch 26:21

2Ch 26:21King Uzziah had leprosy to the day of his death; and he lived in a separate house, afflicted as he was with leprosy, for he was cut off from the house of the LORD. And his son Jotham was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.

2Ch 26:22

Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Uzziah^H5818, the first^H7223 to the last^H314, the prophet^H5030 Isaiah^H3470, the son^H1121 of Amoz^H531, has written^H3789.

2Ch 26:23

2Ch 26:23So Uzziah [fn]lay down with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the grave which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He had leprosy.” And his son Jotham became king in his place.

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NASB20 Footnotes

(26:1)

In 2 Kin 14:21, Azariah

(26:2)

I.e., died

(26:3)

In 2 Kin 15:2, Jecoliah

(26:5)

Many mss in the fear of God

(26:5)

Lit in the days of his seeking

(26:8)

Lit name went to the entering of Egypt

(26:10)

Heb shephelah

(26:11)

Lit was going out to

(26:11)

Lit by the hand of

(26:12)

Lit fathers

(26:14)

Lit for them, for all

(26:15)

Lit name

(26:16)

Lit high

(26:23)

I.e., died

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