2 Chronicles 26
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 26 of 36
Chapter Summary
Uzziah, reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers. He invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy. He dies, and Jotham succeeds him.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
King of Judah who prospered while seeking God, then in pride burned incense and was struck with leprosy
Head priest who, with eighty priests, withstood Uzziah for usurping the priestly office
Counselor who had understanding in the visions of God; Uzziah sought God in his days
Uzziah's son who governed the king's house during his leprosy and reigned in his place
Prophet, son of Amoz, who wrote the acts of Uzziah, the first and the last
Uzziah's mother, of Jerusalem, named in the reign formula
Timeline
The people of Judah make sixteen-year-old Uzziah king. He seeks God under the guidance of Zechariah and prospers.
2 Chronicles 26:1-5Uzziah successfully fights the Philistines, breaks down their city walls, defeats the Arabians and Meunim, and exacts tribute from the Ammonites.
2 Chronicles 26:6-8Uzziah builds fortified towers in Jerusalem and the wilderness, digs wells, and promotes agriculture.
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