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Uzziah’s expedition was the natural sequel to the Edomite war of
Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:11, which crushed the most formidable of all
the tribes of the south. On Jabneh see Joshua 15:11 note; and on
A...
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CHAPTER 26 THE REIGN OF UZZIAH
_ 1. The beginning of his reign (2 Chronicles 26:1)_
2. Uzziah's success and fortifications (2 Chronicles 26:6)
3. Uzziah's sin and leprosy (2
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THE REIGN OF UZZIAH (see notes on 2 Kings 14:21 to 2 Kings 15:7). The
Chronicler amplifies considerably the account of this reign in 2 K.
which is very meagre: his additions are in all probability bas...
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JABNEH, now " _Yebnah_ ". Between Joppa and Ashdod, on northern
boundary of Judah.
CITIES. fortresses....
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_the Philistines_ Cp. 2Ch 21:16; 2 Chronicles 28:18; 2 Kings 18:8; 1Ma
5:66-68; 1Ma 14:34. Wars against the Philistines continned almost down
to Roman times.
_brake down the wall of Gath_ See note on...
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11. THE REIGN OF UZZIAH (Chapter 26)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 26:1. And 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...
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_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._
Went...
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26:6 about (c-30) Lit. 'in.'...
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JABNEH] between Joppa and Ashdod: afterwards called Jamnia....
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REIGN OF UZZIAH
This chapter adds largely to the parallel account of Uzziah's reign in
2 Kings 15:1, and furnishes information respecting his wars, his
military defences, and the cause of his leprosy...
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 26
UZZIAH WINS WITH GOD’S HELP – 2 CHRONICLES 26:1-15
v1
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AND HE WENT FORTH AND WARRED AGAINST THE PHILISTINES. — At the
outset of his reign this able prince had given promise of his future
by seizing and fortifying the port of Elath, and thus probably
compl...
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UZZIAH’S CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND MILITARY STRENGTH
(2 Chronicles 26:6).
This section is peculiar to the Chronicles. Although the book of Kings
passes over the facts recorded here, they are essen...
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וַ יֵּצֵא֙ וַ יִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּ †
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים...
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UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ
2 Chronicles 26:1; 2 Chronicles 27:1; 2 Chronicles 28:1
AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people of Judah took his
son Uzziah, a lad of sixteen, calle
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GOD MADE HIM TO PROSPER
2 Chronicles 26:1
The reign of Uzziah was, to all appearance, extremely prosperous; but
his personal character deteriorated, as though it could not bear an
unbroken succession...
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The story of Uzziah's long reign of fifty-two years is most
interesting and remarkable. He was a man of strong character, and the
early part of his occupancy of the throne was characterized by true
pr...
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_In. Prot. "about Ashdod." Sept. "he built (or repaired) the cities of
Azotus," to keep under the Philistines, who had revolted under Joram,
C. xxi. 16._...
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During the time that Uzziah favored the service of the temple the Lord
made his way prosperous in temporal things. This is the sense of what
is meant by the Lord's helping him....
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 THROUGH 26.
Finally, the king perishes, according to Elijah's prediction. Disaster
upon disaster falls upon Judah in consequence of this connection with
th...
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AND HE WENT FORTH, AND WARRED AGAINST THE PHILISTINES,.... Who in the
times of Jehoram broke in upon Judah, and distressed them, 2
Chronicles 21:16
AND BRAKE DOWN THE WALL OF GATH; which was one of t...
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_And brake down the wall of Gath_ Which had been taken by Hazael, in
the days of Joash his grand-father, chap. 2 Kings 12:17; but was
either relinquished by him, because it lay so far from his other
d...
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1 Vzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the dayes of Zechariah,
prospereth.
16 Waxing proud, he inuadeth the Priests office, and is smitten with
leprosie.
22 Hee dieth, and Iotham succeedeth him....
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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, three
of their most important cities, the leading cities of three
c...
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THE SUCCESS OF UZZIAH...
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THE REIGN OF UZZIAH
(vv.1-15)
Uzziah, the son of Amaziah, took the throne of Judah when he was only
16 years old and reigned for 52 years. The first thing mentioned about
him is the positive good w...
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ABOUT ASHDOD:
Or, in the country of Ashdod...
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1-15 As long as Uzziah sought the Lord, and minded religion, God made
him to prosper. Those only prosper whom God makes to prosper; for
prosperity is his gift. Many have owned, that as long as they s...
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GATH had been taken by Hazael in the days of Joash his grandfather, 2
KINGS 12:17, but was either relinquished by him, because it lay so far
from his other dominions; or retaken by the Philistines, wh...
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2 Chronicles 26:6 out H3318 (H8799) war H3898 (H8735) Philistines
H6430 down H6555 (H8799) wall H2346 Gath
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CONTENTS: Accession of Uzziah. His successes and fame.
CHARACTERS: God, Uzziah, Zechariah, Jotham, Isaiah.
CONCLUSION: The world's smiles are the devil's darts and prosperity
ruin as many as adversi...
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2 Chronicles 26:1. _Uzziah_ is called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21.
2 Chronicles 26:5. _Uzziah sought God in the days of Zechariah._ This
good priest being dead, as above, it must mean that Zechariah had...
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2 CHRONICLES 26:1 Uzziah. Compare 2 Kings 15:2. The Chronicler
emphasizes God’s blessing on Uzziah’s long reign (792–740 B.C.)
but also the cause of his eventual downfall....
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 26:6 Uzziah won victories over the
PHILISTINES in the west and southwest. He then built settlements in
the conquered territories. The ARABIANS and...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] Uzziah’s character (2 Chronicles 26:1). “It is
not too much to say that we are indebted to Chronicles for our whole
conception of the character of Uz., and for nearly our whole knowle...
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EXPOSITION
The twenty-three verses of this chapter, entirely occupied with the
career of Uzziah, have to be content with a parallel of nine verses
only, viz. 2 Kings 14:21, 2 Kings 14:22; 2 Kings 15:1...
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Chapter 26 we find the beginning of the reign of Uzziah. Now he was
only sixteen years old when he began to reign and he had one of the
longest reigns outside of Manasseh, the longest reign of any kin...
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1 Chronicles 18:1; 1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel 5:6; 2 Chronicles 21:16;...