1 Then|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" chose Uzziah|strong="H5818" to|strong="H0001" be|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" new king|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" place|strong="H8478" of|strong="H1121" Amaziah|strong="H0558". Amaziah|strong="H0558" was|strong="H1931" Uzziah’s|strong="H5818" father|strong="H0001". Uzziah|strong="H5818" was|strong="H1931" 16 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1931" became|strong="H4427" king|strong="H4427".
2 Uzziah|strong="H1931" rebuilt|strong="H1129" the|strong="H0853" town of|strong="H4428" Elath|strong="H0359" and|strong="H3063" gave|strong="H7725" it|strong="H1931" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Judah|strong="H3063". He|strong="H1931" did this|strong="H1931" after|strong="H0310" Amaziah|strong="H0001" died and|strong="H3063" was|strong="H1931" buried with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H7725" ancestors|strong="H0001".
3 Uzziah|strong="H5818" was|strong="H8034" 16 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H4480" became|strong="H4427" king|strong="H4427". He|strong="H4480" ruled|strong="H4427" 52 years|strong="H8141" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". His|strong="H4480" mother’s|strong="H0517" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Jecoliah|strong="H3203". Jecoliah|strong="H3203" was|strong="H8034" from|strong="H4480" Jerusalem|strong="H3389".
4 Uzziah did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" wanted him|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213". He|strong="H0834" obeyed God|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" same as|strong="H0834" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" Amaziah|strong="H0558" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213".
5 Uzziah followed God|strong="H0430" in|strong="H0430" the|strong="H0853" time|strong="H3117" of|strong="H0430" Zechariah’s life|strong="H3117". Zechariah|strong="H2148" taught|strong="H0995" Uzziah how to|strong="H1961" respect and|strong="H3068" obey God|strong="H0430". When|strong="H1961" Uzziah was|strong="H1961" obeying the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068", God|strong="H0430" gave|strong="H0995" him|strong="H0853" success|strong="H6743".
6 Uzziah fought|strong="H3898" a|strong="H1129" war against|strong="H3898" the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430". He|strong="H0853" tore|strong="H6555" down|strong="H6555" the|strong="H0853" walls|strong="H2346" around the|strong="H0853" towns|strong="H5892" of|strong="H2346" Gath|strong="H1661", Jabneh|strong="H2996", and|strong="H6430" Ashdod|strong="H0795". Uzziah built|strong="H1129" towns|strong="H5892" near the|strong="H0853" town|strong="H5892" of|strong="H2346" Ashdod|strong="H0795" and|strong="H6430" in|strong="H1129" other places among the|strong="H0853" Philistines|strong="H6430".
7 God|strong="H0430" helped|strong="H5826" Uzziah fight the|strong="H5921" Philistines|strong="H6430", the|strong="H5921" Arabs living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" town of|strong="H0430" Gur Baal, and|strong="H0430" the|strong="H5921" Meunites|strong="H4586".
8 The|strong="H3588" Ammonites|strong="H5984" paid|strong="H5414" tribute|strong="H4503" to|strong="H0935" Uzziah|strong="H5818". His|strong="H5414" name|strong="H8034" became|strong="H2388" famous|strong="H8034" all|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" way|strong="H5704" to|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3588" border|strong="H0935" of|strong="H8034" Egypt|strong="H4714". He|strong="H3588" was|strong="H8034" famous|strong="H8034" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H8034" very|strong="H5704" powerful|strong="H2388".
9 Uzziah|strong="H5818" built|strong="H1129" towers|strong="H4026" in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Corner|strong="H6438" Gate|strong="H8179", at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Valley|strong="H1516" Gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H3389" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" place where|strong="H1129" the|strong="H5921" wall turned. He|strong="H5921" made|strong="H2388" them|strong="H5921" strong|strong="H2388".
10 He|strong="H3588" built|strong="H1129" towers|strong="H4026" in|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3588" desert|strong="H4057". He|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3588" dug many|strong="H7227" wells. He|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" many|strong="H7227" cattle|strong="H4735" in|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3588" hill|strong="H2022" country|strong="H2022" and|strong="H2022" in|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3588" flat lands|strong="H0127". He|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" farmers|strong="H0406" in|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3588" mountains|strong="H2022" and|strong="H2022" in|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3588" lands|strong="H0127" where|strong="H1129" growth was|strong="H1961" good. He|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" men who|strong="H3588" took|strong="H1961" care of|strong="H2022" vineyards. He|strong="H3588" loved|strong="H0157" farming.
11 Uzziah|strong="H5818" had|strong="H1961" an|strong="H1961" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H4428" trained|strong="H6635" soldiers|strong="H4421". They|strong="H5921" were|strong="H1961" put|strong="H3318" in|strong="H5921" groups by|strong="H5921" Jeiel|strong="H3273" the|strong="H5921" secretary|strong="H5608" and|strong="H3027" Maaseiah|strong="H4641" the|strong="H5921" officer|strong="H8269". Hananiah|strong="H2608" was|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5921" leader|strong="H8269". Jeiel|strong="H3273" and|strong="H3027" Maaseiah|strong="H4641" counted|strong="H5608" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H4421" and|strong="H3027" put|strong="H3318" them|strong="H5921" into|strong="H5921" groups. Hananiah|strong="H2608" was|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" officers|strong="H8269".
12 There|strong="H3605" were|strong="H2428" 2600 leaders|strong="H7218" over|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H2428".
13 These family|strong="H0505" leaders were|strong="H3027" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" an|strong="H5921" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H4428" 307,500 men|strong="H6635" who|strong="H4428" fought with|strong="H5921" great|strong="H2428" power|strong="H3027". These soldiers|strong="H4421" helped|strong="H5826" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" enemy|strong="H0341".
14 Uzziah|strong="H5818" gave the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H6635" shields|strong="H4043", spears|strong="H7420", helmets|strong="H3553", armor|strong="H8302", bows|strong="H7198", and|strong="H0068" stones|strong="H0068" for|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" slings.
15 In|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", Uzziah made|strong="H6213" machines that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" invented|strong="H4284" by|strong="H5921" clever men|strong="H1419". These machines were|strong="H1961" put|strong="H3318" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" towers|strong="H4026" and|strong="H1419" corner|strong="H6438" walls. They|strong="H3588" shot|strong="H3384" arrows|strong="H2678" and|strong="H1419" large|strong="H1419" rocks|strong="H0068". Uzziah became|strong="H1961" famous|strong="H8034". People knew his|strong="H5921" name|strong="H8034" in|strong="H5921" far|strong="H5704" away|strong="H3318" places. He|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" much|strong="H5921" help|strong="H5826" and|strong="H1419" became|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" powerful|strong="H2388" king|strong="H5921".
16 But|strong="H0935" when|strong="H0935" Uzziah became|strong="H4603" strong|strong="H2393", his|strong="H5921" pride caused|strong="H0430" him|strong="H0413" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H3820" destroyed|strong="H7843". He|strong="H5704" was|strong="H3068" not faithful to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" his|strong="H5921" God|strong="H0430". He|strong="H5704" went|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H5921" LORD’S|strong="H3068" Temple|strong="H1964" to|strong="H0413" burn|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H7004" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H5921" burning|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H7004".
17 Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H0935" priest|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" 80 brave|strong="H2428" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3068" served the|strong="H0935" LORD|strong="H3068" followed|strong="H0310" Uzziah into|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0935" Temple.
18 They|strong="H3588" told|strong="H0559" Uzziah|strong="H5818" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" wrong. They|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H5921", “Uzziah|strong="H5818", it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" your|strong="H3068" job|strong="H3808" to|strong="H0559" burn|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H6999" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068". It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" right|strong="H0175". That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" priests|strong="H3548", Aaron’s|strong="H0175" descendants|strong="H1121", to|strong="H0559" do|strong="H3318". They|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" only ones|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1121" been|strong="H4603" prepared for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0559" holy|strong="H6942" work of|strong="H1121" burning|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H6999". You|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" been|strong="H4603" faithful, so|strong="H4480" you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H1121" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0559" Most|strong="H4480" Holy|strong="H6942" Place|strong="H4720". The|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" honor|strong="H3519" you|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" this|strong="H3588".”
19 But|strong="H5973" Uzziah|strong="H5818" was|strong="H3068" angry. He|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" a|strong="H5921" bowl in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" hand|strong="H3027" for|strong="H5921" burning|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H7004". While|strong="H5973" Uzziah|strong="H5818" was|strong="H3068" very angry with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548", leprosy|strong="H6883" broke|strong="H2224" out|strong="H6440" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" forehead|strong="H4696". This|strong="H3068" happened in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" LORD’S|strong="H3068" Temple|strong="H1004" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H5921" burning|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H7004".
20 Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H3605" leading|strong="H7218" priest|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" looked|strong="H6437" at|strong="H0413" Uzziah|strong="H1931". They|strong="H3588" could|strong="H1571" see|strong="H2009" the|strong="H3605" leprosy on|strong="H0413" his|strong="H3605" forehead|strong="H4696". The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" quickly|strong="H1765" forced him|strong="H0413" out|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" Temple. Uzziah|strong="H1931" himself|strong="H1931" hurried|strong="H1765" out|strong="H3318" because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" punished him|strong="H0413".
21 So|strong="H1961" Uzziah|strong="H5818" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" leper|strong="H6879". He|strong="H3588" could|strong="H5971" not|strong="H1961" enter|strong="H8199" the|strong="H0853" LORD’S|strong="H3068" Temple|strong="H1004". His|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" Jotham|strong="H3147" controlled the|strong="H0853" king’s|strong="H4428" palace|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1121" became|strong="H1961" governor for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H5971".
22 Everything else Uzziah|strong="H5818" did, from|strong="H1121" beginning|strong="H7223" to|strong="H1697" end|strong="H0314", is|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" by|strong="H3789" the|strong="H1697" prophet|strong="H5030" Isaiah|strong="H3470" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Amoz|strong="H0531".
23 Uzziah|strong="H5818" died and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H0834" buried|strong="H6912" near|strong="H5973" his|strong="H0834" ancestors|strong="H0001" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H0853" field|strong="H7704" near|strong="H5973" the|strong="H0853" king’s|strong="H4428" burial|strong="H6900" places|strong="H0559". This|strong="H1931" was|strong="H0834" because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559", “Uzziah|strong="H5818" has|strong="H0834" leprosy.” And|strong="H1121" Uzziah’s|strong="H5818" son|strong="H1121" Jotham|strong="H3147" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H0853" new king|strong="H4428" in|strong="H4428" his|strong="H0834" place|strong="H8478".