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2 Chronicles 26 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 26

This chapter relates the good reign of Uzziah, 2 Chronicles 26:1, his wars and victories, his buildings, the number of his soldiers, and his military stores, 2 Chronicles 26:6, his invasion of the priest's office, in attempting to offer incense, for which he was smitten with a leprosy, which continued to his death, 2 Chronicles 26:16.

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See also 2 Chronicles 26 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Almost the entirety of this chapter is additional to the narrative in Kings (marginal reference). It is not too much to say that we are indebted to Chronicles for our whole conception of the character...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _UZZIAH REIGNS PIOUSLY FIFTY-TWO YEARS, WHILE ZECHARIAH LIVES. HE FIGHTS SUCCESSFULLY WITH HIS ENEMIES; BUT, BEING INFLATED WITH PROSPERITY, INVADES THE PRIEST'S OFFICE, AND IS SMITTEN WITH LEPROSY. H...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SUMMARY QUESTIONS LESSON TWENTY-ONE 24-26 797. Identify the mother of Joash. 798. Where did Joash send to get money to repair the Temple? Why was this repair so urgent? 799. Who was assigned to...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:5 tabernacle (a-21) _ Mishkan_ . see Exodus 25:9 ....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3194. B.C. 810._ Uzziah reigns well, 2 Chronicles 26:1. Prospers in his wars, building, and the affairs of his kingdom, 2 Chronicles 26:6. Invading the priest's office, is struck with a leprosy...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Uzziah's good reign in Judah. (1-15) Uzziah's attempt to burn incense. (16-23)...

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