2 Chronicles 26:1 Then all the people5971 of Judah3063 took3947 Uzziah,5818{Or, Azariah} who was sixteen8337 6240 years8141 old,1121 and made him king4427 in the room of his father1 Amaziah.558 cr 2 He built1129 Eloth,359 and restored7725 it to Judah,3063 after310 that the king4428 slept7901 with his fathers.1 cr 3 Sixteen8337 6240 years8141 old1121 was Uzziah5818 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 fifty2572 and two8147 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 His mother's517 name8034 also was Jecoliah3203 of Jerusalem.3389 cr 4 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 according to all that his father1 Amaziah558 did.6213 cr 5 And he sought1875 God430 in the days3117 of Zechariah,2148 who had understanding995 in the visions7200 of God:430{Heb. in the seeing of God} and as long as3117 he sought1875 the LORD,3068 God430 made him to prosper.6743 cr 6 And he went forth3318 and warred3898 against the Philistines,6430 and brake down6555 the wall2346 of Gath,1661 and the wall2346 of Jabneh,2996 and the wall2346 of Ashdod,795 and built1129 cities5892 about Ashdod,795{Or, in the country of Ashdod} and among the Philistines.6430 cr 7 And God430 helped5826 him against the Philistines,6430 and against the Arabians6163 that dwelt3427 in Gurbaal,1485 and the Mehunims.4586 cr 8 And the Ammonites5984 gave5414 gifts4503 to Uzziah:5818 and his name8034 spread{Heb. went} abroad3212 even to the entering935 in of Egypt;4714 for he strengthened2388 himself exceedingly.4605 cr 9 Moreover Uzziah5818 built1129 towers4026 in Jerusalem3389 at the corner6438 gate,8179 and at the valley1516 gate,8179 and at the turning4740 of the wall, and fortified2388{Or, repaired} them. cr 10 Also he built1129 towers4026 in the desert,4057 and digged2672 many7227 wells:953{Or, cut out many cisterns} for he had much7227 cattle,4735 both in the low country,8219 and in the plains:4334 husbandmen406 also, and vine dressers3755 in the mountains,2022 and in Carmel:3760{Or, fruitful fields} for he loved157 husbandry.127{Heb. ground} cr

2 Chronicles 26:11 Moreover Uzziah5818 had an host2428 of fighting4421 men,6213 that went out3318 to war6635 by bands,1416 according to the number4557 of their account6486 by the hand3027 of Jeiel3273 the scribe5608 and Maaseiah4641 the ruler,7860 under the hand3027 of Hananiah,2608 one of the king's4428 captains.8269 cr 12 The whole number4557 of the chief7218 of the fathers1 of the mighty men1368 of valour2428 were two thousand505 and six8337 hundred.3967 cr 13 And under their hand3027 was an army,2428 6635{Heb. the power of an army} three7969 hundred3967 thousand505 and seven7651 thousand505 and five2568 hundred,3967 that made6213 war4421 with mighty2428 power,3581 to help5826 the king4428 against the enemy.341 cr 14 And Uzziah5818 prepared3559 for them throughout all the host6635 shields,4043 and spears,7420 and helmets,3553 and habergeons,8302 and bows,7198 and slings7050 to cast stones.68{Heb. stones of slings} cr 15 And he made6213 in Jerusalem3389 engines,2810 invented4284 by cunning men,2803 to be on the towers4026 and upon the bulwarks,6438 to shoot3384 arrows2671 and great1419 stones68 withal. And his name8034 spread3318 far{Heb. went forth} abroad;7350 for he was marvellously6381 helped,5826 till3588 he was strong.2388 cr

2 Chronicles 26:16 But when he was strong,2393 his heart3820 was lifted up1361 to his destruction:7843 for he transgressed4603 against the LORD3068 his God,430 and went935 into the temple1964 of the LORD3068 to burn incense6999 upon the altar4196 of incense.7004 cr 17 And Azariah5838 the priest3548 went in935 after310 him, and with him fourscore8084 priests3548 of the LORD,3068 that were valiant2428 men:1121 cr 18 And they withstood5975 Uzziah5818 the king,4428 and said559 unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah,5818 to burn incense6999 unto the LORD,3068 but to the priests3548 the sons1121 of Aaron,175 that are consecrated6942 to burn incense:6999 go out3318 of the sanctuary;4720 for thou hast trespassed;4603 neither shall it be for thine honour3519 from the LORD3068 God.430 cr 19 Then Uzziah5818 was wroth,2196 and had a censer4730 in his hand3027 to burn incense:6999 and while he was wroth2196 with the priests,3548 the leprosy6883 even rose up2224 in his forehead4696 before6440 the priests3548 in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 from beside the incense7004 altar.4196 cr 20 And Azariah5838 the chief7218 priest,3548 and all the priests,3548 looked6437 upon him, and, behold, he was leprous6879 in his forehead,4696 and they thrust him out926 from thence; yea, himself hasted1765 also to go out,3318 because the LORD3068 had smitten5060 him. cr 21 And Uzziah5818 the king4428 was a leper6879 unto the day3117 of his death,4194 and dwelt in3427 a several2669 2669{Heb. Free} house,1004 being a leper;6879 for he was cut off1504 from the house1004 of the LORD:3068 and Jotham3147 his son1121 was over the king's4428 house,1004 judging8199 the people5971 of the land.776 cr

2 Chronicles 26:22 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Uzziah,5818 first7223 and last,314 did Isaiah3470 the prophet,5030 the son1121 of Amoz,531 write.3789 cr 23 So Uzziah5818 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and they buried6912 him with his fathers1 in the field7704 of the burial6900 which belonged to the kings;4428 for they said,559 He is a leper:6879 and Jotham3147 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead. cr