2 Chronicles 26
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Uzziah Reigns in Judah

1And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. 2He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 3Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem. 4And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 5And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

Uzziah's Victories

6And 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 he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines. 7And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim. 8And the Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding strong. 9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall , and fortified them. 10And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry. 11Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. 12The whole number of the heads of fathers houses , even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred. 13And 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. 14And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging. 15And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

Uzziah's Pride, Leprosy, Death

16But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense. 17And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of Jehovah, that were valiant men: 18and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Jehovah, 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 Jehovah God. 19Then Uzziah was wroth; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy brake forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of Jehovah, beside the altar of incense. 20And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out quickly from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because Jehovah had smitten him. 21And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of Jehovah: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.

22Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. 23So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of 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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Outline
1. Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers
16. Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy
22. He dies, and Jotham succeeds him
Chapters
2 Chronicles 1: Solomon Worships at Gibeon

2 Chronicles 2: Preparations for the Temple

2 Chronicles 3: Temple Construction Begins

2 Chronicles 4: The Bronze Altar and Molten Sea

2 Chronicles 5: The Ark Enters the Temple

2 Chronicles 6: Solomon Blesses the People

2 Chronicles 7: Fire From Heaven

2 Chronicles 8: Solomon's Additional Accomplishments

2 Chronicles 9: The Queen of Sheba Visits

2 Chronicles 10: Northern Tribes Rebel Against Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 11: Shemaiah's Prophecy

2 Chronicles 12: Egypt Invades Judah

2 Chronicles 13: Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam in Judah

2 Chronicles 14: Asa Succeeds Abijah in Judah

2 Chronicles 15: The Prophecy of Azariah

2 Chronicles 16: Asa's Treaty with Syria

2 Chronicles 17: Jehoshaphat Reigns Well in Judah

2 Chronicles 18: Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab

2 Chronicles 19: Jehoshaphat Reproved by Jehu

2 Chronicles 20: Jehoshaphat Invaded by Moab

2 Chronicles 21: Jehoram's Wicked Reign in Judah

2 Chronicles 22: Ahaziah Eeigns Wickedly in Judah

2 Chronicles 23: Jehoiada Sets Joash over Judah

2 Chronicles 24: Joash Reigns Well All the Days of Jehoiada

2 Chronicles 25: Amaziah Reigns Well in Judah

2 Chronicles 26: Uzziah Reigns in Judah

2 Chronicles 27: Jotham Reigns Steadfastly in Judah

2 Chronicles 28: Ahaz Reigns Wickedly in Judah

2 Chronicles 29: Hezekiah's Good Reign in Judah

2 Chronicles 30: Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover

2 Chronicles 31: Idols Are Destroyed

2 Chronicles 32: Sennacherib Invades Judah

2 Chronicles 33: Manasseh's Wicked Reign in Judah

2 Chronicles 34: Josiah's Good Reign in Judah

2 Chronicles 35: Josiah Keeps the Passover

2 Chronicles 36: Jehoahaz King of Judah

2 Chronicles 25
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