1-15 Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers 16-21 Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy 22,23 He dies, and Jotham succeeds him

all the 2Ch 22:1 33:25

Uzziah 2Ki 14:21 15:1 1Ch 3:12

Azariah Mt 1:8,9

Ozias

2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

Eloth 2Ch 8:17 2Ki 14:22 16:6

Elath
restored 2Ch 25:23,28

3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

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Uzziah Isa 1:1 6:1 Ho 1:1 Am 1:1 Zec 14:5

Jecoliah 2Ki 15:2,3

Jecholiah

4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

according to all 2Ch 25:2

5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

he sought God 2Ch 24:2 Jud 2:7 Ho 6:4 Mr 4:16,17 Ac 20:30

had Ge 41:15,38 Da 1:17 2:19 5:16 10:1

visions [heb] seeing
and as long 2Ch 15:2 25:8 1Ch 22:11,13 Ps 1:3

6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

warred against 2Ch 21:16 Isa 14:29

the wall of Gath 2Sa 8:1 1Ch 18:1

Jabneh Jabneh, or Jamnia, was given to the tribe of Dan; and was situated between lydda and Azotus. it is now called yebna, and is described as `a village about twelve miles distant from Jaffa (Joppa) in a fine open plain, surrounded by hills, and covered by herbage. On sloping hills of easy ascent, by which the plains were bordered, yebna, Ekron, Ashdod, and Askalon were in sight.'

about. or, in the country of 1Sa 5:1,6

7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.

God helped 2Ch 14:11 1Ch 5:20 12:18 Ps 18:29,34,35 Isa 14:29 Ac 26:22

the Arabians 2Ch 17:11 21:16

8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

the Ammonites 2Ch 20:1 Ge 19:38 De 2:19 Jud 11:15-18 1Sa 11:1 2Sa 8:2

his name Ge 12:2 2Sa 8:13 1Ki 4:31 Mt 4:24

spread [heb] went

9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

the corner gate 2Ch 25:23 2Ki 14:13 Jer 31:38 Zec 14:10

the valley gate Ne 3:13,19,32

the turning
fortified. or, repaired

10 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

digged many wells or, cut out many cisterns Ge 26:18-21

he had much 2Ki 3:4 1Ch 27:26-31

Carmel. or, fruitful fields 2Ki 19:23 Isa 29:17

husbandry [heb] ground

11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.

went out 2Ki 5:2

12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valor were two thousand and six hundred.

13 And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.

an army [heb] the power of an army
three hundred 2Ch 11:1 13:3 14:8 17:14-19

14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.

slings to cast stone [heb] stones of slings Jud 20:16 1Sa 17:49

15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.

cunning men 2Ch 2:7,14 Ex 31:4

to shoot arrows These engines, it is probable, bore some resemblance to the balistae and cataputae of the Romans, which were employed for throwing stones and arrows, and were in reality the mortars and carcasses of antiquity. With respect to the towers which Uzziah built in the wilderness, (ver 10) Mr. Harmer appears to have given a truer view of the subject than commentators in general have done, who suppose that they were conveniences made only for sheltering the shepherds from bad weather, or to defend them from incursions of enemies; for they might rather be designed to keep the nations that pastured there in awe, and also to induce them quietly to pay the tribute to which the 8th verse seems to refer. William of Tyre describes a country not far from the Euphrates as inhabited by Syrian and Armenian Christians, who fed great flock and herds there, but were kept in subjection to the Turks, in consequence of their living among them in strong places.

spread far. [heb] went forth Mt 4:24

16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

when he was 2Ch 25:19 32:25 De 8:14,17 32:13-15 Pr 16:18 Hab 2:4 Col 2:18

went into 2Ki 16:12,13

to burn Nu 16:1,7,18,35 1Ki 12:33 13:1-4

17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:

Azariah 1Ch 6:10

valiant men 1Ch 12:28 26:6

18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honor from the LORD God.

withstood Uzziah 2Ch 16:7-9 19:2 Jer 13:18 Mt 10:18,28 14:4 2Co 5:16 Ga 2:11

not unto thee Nu 16:40,46-48 18:7

to the priests Ex 30:7,8 Heb 5:4

go out 1Co 5:5

neither shall it be 1Sa 2:30 Da 4:37 Joh 5:44 Jas 2:1

19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

he 2Ch 16:10 25:16

even Nu 12:10 2Ki 5:27

20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.

hated also Es 6:12

the Lord Le 14:34 De 28:22,35

21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.

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Uzziah 2Ki 15:5

dwelt Le 13:46 Nu 5:2,3 12:15 2Ki 7:3

several [heb] free

22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

first 2Ch 9:29 12:15 Isaiah Isa 1:1 6:1

23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

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slept 2Ki 15:6,7

they buried him 2Ch 26:18 21:20 28:27 33:20