2 Chronicles 26

1 All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

2 Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

4 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

5 He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

6 Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

7 God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.

8 The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.

9 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them.

10 Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.

11 Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.

12 The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600.

13 Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

14 Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.

15 And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.

16 But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

17 Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.

18 They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

19 Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

20 When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.

21 So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.

22 As for the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from beginning to end, they are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

23 And Uzziah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in a field of burial that belonged to the kings, for the people said, “He was a leper.” And his son Jotham reigned in his place.

1 ¶ Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour [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.

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

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 marvellously helped, till he was strong.

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.

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

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 honour from the LORD God.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

1 And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king in Amaziah his father's stead.

2 And he built Eloth, and brought it again to Judah, after that the king had fallen asleep with his fathers.

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

4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, as Amaziah his father had done.

5 And he sought God as long as Zechariah lived, the teacher in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God prospered him.

6 For he went out and fought against the Philistines, and brake down the walls of Gath, and the walls of Jabne, and the walls of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

7 For God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians, against those of Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.

8 And the Ammonites gave gifts unto Uzziah, and he was renowned until they came into Egypt: for he waxed stronger and stronger.

9 And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the other corners, and fortified them.

10 He also built castles in the wilderness, and digged many wells; for he had much cattle, both in the meadows and in the plains; also husbandmen and husbandwomen in the mountains and in Carmel; for he delighted in husbandry.

11 And Uzziah had a force to battle, which went into the army, of soldiers counted in number, under the hand of Jeiel the scribe, and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, of the king's captains.

12 And the number of the chief fathers among the mighty men of war was two thousand and six hundred.

13 And under their hand the host sent three hundred thousand, and seven thousand, and five hundred, to battle in force, to help the king against the enemy.

14 And Uzziah sent them for all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and breastplates, and bows, and sling-stones.

15 And he made breastworks artificially in Jerusalem, to be on the towers and on the corners, to be shot with arrows and great stones. And the fame of him went abroad, and he was greatly helped, until he became mighty.

16 And when he had become mighty, he lifted up his heart to his destruction. For he trespassed against the LORD his God, and entered into the temple of the LORD, to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

17 And Azariah the priest went after him, and eighty priests of the LORD with him, men of integrity,

18 And they rebuked Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It is not for thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, which are sanctified to burn incense. Get thee out of the sanctuary, for thou hast transgressed: and it shall not be honour unto thee in the sight of GOD the LORD.

19 And Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand. And when he murmured with the priests, leprosy came out in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense.

20 And Azariah the chief priest turned his head toward him, and all the priests; and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead: and they cast him out from thence. And he himself hasted to go out, because his plague was from the LORD.

21 So Uzziah the king was a leper unto his death, and dwelt in a leper house: for he was cast out of the house of the LORD. And Jotham his son stood before the king's house, and judged the people of the land.

22 And the rest of the acts of Uzziah, both the first and the last, are described by Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.

23 And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field by the burying of the kings: for they said: He is a leper. And Jotham his son reigned in his stead.