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2 Chronicles 26
23 verses with commentary
Uzziah's Reign in Judah
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. Uzziah: or, Azariah
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<strong>Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsak...
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**XXVI.
REIGN OF UZZIAH-AZARIAH.
ACCESSION, AGE, AND CONDUCT OF UZZIAH. INFLUENCE OF THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH** (2Chronicles 26:1-5). (Comp. 2Kings 14:21-22; 2Kings 15:2-3.)
(1) **Then.**—*And.*
**Uzziah.**—So the chronicler always names him, except in one place (1Chronicles 3:12), where the name *Azariah* appears, as in 2Kings 14:21; 2Kings 15:1; 2Kings 15:6, *&c.* In 2Kings 15:13; 2Kings 15:30; 2Ki...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
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<strong>He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face judgment. This pattern pr...
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(2) **He built.**—fie *it was who built.*
**Eloth.**—Kings, *Elath.* The Idumean port on the Red Sea.
The first four verses are identical with the parallel in Kings. (See the Notes there.)
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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.
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God p...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
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<strong>And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face judgmen...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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. in the visions: Heb. in the seeing of God
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King Uzziah's spiritual success is attributed to seeking God: '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.' The temporal limitation 'in the days of Zechariah' and 'as long as' foreshadows Uzziah's later downfall (26:16-21). Seeking God (darash Elohim) combined with godly mentorship (Zechariah's...
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(5) **And he sought God.**—*And he continued to seek God* (the Hebrew is an expression peculiar to the chronicler).
**In the days of Zechariah.**—An otherwise unknown prophet.
**Who had understanding in the visions of God.**—Literally, *the skilled in seeing God*—a surprising epithet, occurring nowhere else. Some Hebrew MSS., and the LXX., Syriac, and Arabic versions, and the Targum, read, “in the...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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. about: or, in the country of Ashdod
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediat...
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**UZZIAH’S CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND MILITARY STRENGTH**
(2Chronicles 26:6-15).
This section is peculiar to the Chronicles. Although the book of Kings passes over the facts recorded here, they are essential to forming a right conception of the strength and importance of the southern kingdom during the age of Uzziah and Jotham; and they are fully corroborated, not only by comparison with the dat...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
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<strong>And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face j...
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(7) **The Philistines, and . . . the Arabians.**—They are named together in 2Chronicles 17:11 also. Their seat, Gur-Baal, only mentioned here, is unknown. The Targum makes it *Gerar;* the LXX. apparently *Petra* (in Edom). The reading Gedor-Baal has been proposed.
**The Mehunims** (*Heb., Me’ûnîm*)* are* the Maonites, or people of Maon (*Ma’ân*)*,* near Mount Seir. (See Note on 2Chronicles 20:1.)
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CHAPTER 8
2Ch 8:1-6. Solomon's Buildings.
**2. cities which Huram had restored ... Solomon built them, &c.--**These cities lay in the northwest of Galilee. Though included within the limits of the promised land, they had never been conquered. The right of occupying them Solomon granted to Huram, who, after consideration, refused them as unsuitable to the commercial habits of his subjects (...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. spread: Heb. went
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<strong>And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, wh...
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(8) **The Ammonites.**—Old enemies of Judab (2Chronicles 20:1).
**Gave gifts.**—*Paid tribute.* Literally, *gave a present,* or *offering* (*minchāh*)*.*
**His name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt.**—See margin. His name and influence, like Solomon’s, extended to the Egyptian border.
**He strengthened himself exceedingly.**—*He showed strength, prevailed, made head* (Daniel 11:7; Da...
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**3-6. And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah--**Hamath was on the Orontes, in Coele-Syria. Its king, Toi, had been the ally of David; but from the combination, Hamath and Zobah, it would appear that some revolution had taken place which led to the union of these two petty kingdoms of Syria into one. For what cause the resentment of Solomon was provoked against it, we are not informed, but he sent an ar...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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. fortified: or, repaired
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while ...
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(9) **Built towers.**—To defend the approaches.
**At the corner gate.**—*Over,* that is, *commanding* the gate (2Chronicles 25:23). Probably the north-west corner of the city wall.
**The valley gate.**—Syriac, “the west gate.” In the western wall, the modern Jaffa gate. These two towers protected the most exposed points of the capital.
**At the turning of the wall.**—*Over the angle* (*ha-miqçôa* ...
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**3-6. And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah--**Hamath was on the Orontes, in Coele-Syria. Its king, Toi, had been the ally of David; but from the combination, Hamath and Zobah, it would appear that some revolution had taken place which led to the union of these two petty kingdoms of Syria into one. For what cause the resentment of Solomon was provoked against it, we are not informed, but he sent an ar...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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. digged: or, cut out many cisterns Carmel: or, fruitful fields husbandry: Heb. ground
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological persp...
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(10) **In** **the desert.**—Or, *grazing country, i.e.,* the “wilderness of Judah,” on the west of the Dead Sea. The towers were for the protection of the royal herds against the predatory Bedawin. (Comp. Micah 4:8 : “And thou, O tower of the flock.”)
**Digged many wells.**—*Hewed out many cisterns;* to supply his herds with water.
**For he had much cattle.**—Scil, *there,* in the wilderness of Ju...
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**3-6. And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah--**Hamath was on the Orontes, in Coele-Syria. Its king, Toi, had been the ally of David; but from the combination, Hamath and Zobah, it would appear that some revolution had taken place which led to the union of these two petty kingdoms of Syria into one. For what cause the resentment of Solomon was provoked against it, we are not informed, but he sent an ar...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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.
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theolog...
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(11) **Moreover . . . fighting men.**—Literally, *And Uzziah had a host making war* (or, *doing battle*)*.*
**That went out to war.**—Literally, *goers forth in the host.*
**By bands.**—Or, *in troops* (*lig’dûd*)—i.e., in regular array; in organised bodies. Probably each house formed a distinct troop. (See 2Chronicles 26:13.)
**According to the number of their account.**—*In the number of their m...
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**3-6. And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah--**Hamath was on the Orontes, in Coele-Syria. Its king, Toi, had been the ally of David; but from the combination, Hamath and Zobah, it would appear that some revolution had taken place which led to the union of these two petty kingdoms of Syria into one. For what cause the resentment of Solomon was provoked against it, we are not informed, but he sent an ar...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
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<strong>The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face jud...
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(12) **Chief of the fathers.**—*Heads of the families,* or *father-houses.*
**Of the mighty men of valour.**—To *wit, the mighty men of valour,* in apposition with *heads of the families.* The army was marshalled, as of old, according to clans, or houses, the heads of which are here distinguished as “valiant heroes.”
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**7. all the people that were left, &c.--**The descendants of the Canaanites who remained in the country were treated as war prisoners, being obliged to "pay tribute or to serve as galley slaves" (2Ch 2:18), while the Israelites were employed in no works but such as were of an honorable character.
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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. an army: Heb. the power of an army
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who...
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(13) **Under their hand.**—Or, *at their side,* meaning, *under their command.*
**An army.**—See margin. *An armed force, or, warlike host* (*chêl çābā’*); an expression only found besides in 1Chronicles 20:1.
**Three hundred thousand . . . five hundred.**—This fairly agrees with the statement respecting the total of Amaziah’s army (300,000) in 2Chronicles 25:5.
**That made war with mighty power.*...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones. slings: Heb. stones of slings
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<strong>And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, whil...
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(14) **Throughout.**—To *wit, for all the army,* an apposition.
**Shields, and spears** (*rĕmāchîm,* “lances”), **and helmets, and habergeons** (*shiryônôth,* “coats of mail” “cuirasses “).—For the heavy armed.
“Habergeon” is an old English word, meaning armour for neck and breast.
**Bows, and slings . . . stones.**—For the light armed. (See margin.)
**Slings to cast stones.**—Literally, *stones o...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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. spread: Heb. went forth
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Uzziah's success is attributed to divine help: '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.' The phrase 'marvellously helped' (nifla la'azor - wonderfully aided) credits God for Uzziah's military innovations and reput...
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(15) **Engines, invented by cunning men.**—The first mention of artillery. Literally, *devices, a devising of a deviser.* The word “engine” (i.e., *ingenium,* which is late Latin for *ballista*) fairly represents *chishshābôn.* LXX., μηχανὰς*, *Vulg., *machinas.*
**Bulwarks.**—*Pinnôth.* Zephaniah 1:16, “towers.”
**To shoot arrows and great stones.**—So that they were like the well-known catapults...
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**10. two hundred and fifty that bare rule--**(Compare 1Ki 9:23). It is generally agreed that the text of one of these passages is corrupt.
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
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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.
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The tragic turning point in Uzziah's reign: '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.' Strength led to pride ('heart lifted up'), and pride led to transgression - usurping priestly functions reserved for Aaron's descendants. The phrase 'to his des...
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**UZZIAH’S PRESUMPTION PUNISHED BY LEPROSY HIS DEATH**
(2Chronicles 26:16-23).
This section also is mainly peculiar to the chronicler. 2Kings 15:5-7 correspond to 2Chronicles 26:21-23 only.
(16) **But when he was strong.**—See 2Chronicles 26:15, “till he was strong,” and the same phrase, 2Chronicles 12:1.
**His heart was lifted up.**—With pride.
**To his destruction.**—Rather, *even to dealing cor...
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**11. Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her--**On his marriage with the Egyptian princess at the beginning of his reign, he assigned her a temporary abode in the city of David, that is, Jerusalem, until a suitable palace for his wife had been erected. While that palace was in progress, he himself lodged in the palace of David, ...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
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<strong>And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face ju...
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(17) **Azariah the priest**—*i.e.,* the high priest, whose duty it would be to resist such an encroachment on sacerdotal functions. His name does not occur in the list (1Chronicles 4:27-41).
**Valiant men.**—*Sons of valour* (1Chronicles 5:18), so called because they had the moral courage to oppose the king.
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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.
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically a...
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(18) **They withstood.**—‘*Amad ‘al,* a late usage. (Comp. 1Chronicles 21:1.)
**It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense.**—Comp. the construction (1Chronicles 15:2).
**Trespassed.**—*Done faithlessly* (*ma’al*)*,* 2Chronicles 26:16.
**Neither shall it be . . . Lord God.**—Literally, *and not to thee* (is it) *for honour from Jehovah; i.e.,* thine act will not issue in honour, as tho...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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.
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theologic...
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(19) ***Then.**—And.*
**Was wroth.**—*Za*ʻ*af i.e.,* foamed with anger.
**And had.**—*And in his hand was a censer* (Ezekiel 8:11).
**Even.**—Omit.
**Rose up.**—*Zarah.* The word is not used in this sense elsewhere.
**From beside**—*i.e.,* *near, hard by.*
Uzziah’s punishment was the same as that which fell upon Miriam (Numbers 12:10) and Gehazi (2Kings 5:27). Thenius, while asserting the historic...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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.
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological pers...
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(20) **Looked upon him.**—*Turned towards him.*
**They thrust him out.**—*Hibhîl*—*scared, hurried him out.* (Comp. Esther 6:14, “they made haste.”) LXX., κατέσπευσαν αὐτὸν ἐκεῖθεν*.*
**Hasted.**—Literally, *thrust himself.* The Hebrew is a late word occurring thrice in Esther, and not elsewhere.
**The Lord had smitten him.**—2Kings 14:5.
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**15. they departed not from the commandment of the king--**that is, David, in any of his ordinances, which by divine authority he established.
**unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures--**either in regulating the courses of the priests and Levites, or in the destination of his accumulated treasures to the construction and adornment of the temple.
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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. several: Heb. free
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theolog...
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(21) **Was a leper . . . several house.**—2Kings 14:5. Rather, *in the hospital,* or *lazar house.*
**For he was cut off **(Psalm 88:5; Isaiah 53:8) **from the house of the Lord.**—This ground of Uzziah’s dwelling in a sick house is added by the chronicler. Having been formally excluded as a leper from the sacred precincts, he was obliged to isolate himself from society. (Comp. Leviticus 13:46.)
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
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<strong>Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes immediate divine retribution—kings who seek God prosper, while those who forsake Him face judgment. T...
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(22) **Did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.**—(See Introduction.) Kings, “Are they not written *in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?*”
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**17. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth--**These two maritime ports were situated at the eastern gulf of the Red Sea, now called the Gulf of Akaba. Eloth is seen in the modern Akaba, Ezion-geber in El Gudyan [Robinson]. Solomon, determined to cultivate the arts of peace, was sagacious enough to perceive that his kingdom could become great and glorious only by encouraging a spirit of c...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
Read full commentary →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.
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<strong>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.</strong><br><br>This verse is part of the narrative of Judah's kings, specifically addressing Prosperity leading to pride and presumption. The Chronicler's theological perspective emphasizes imm...
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(23) **So Uzziah slept.**— 2Kings 15:7.
**In the field of the burial.**—*In the burial field or graveyard* belonging to the kings, and near their sepulehres; but not in the royal tombs themselves, because a leper would have polluted them.
Kings simply says, as usual, “in the city of David.”
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**18. Huram sent him ... ships--**either sent him ship-men, able seamen, overland; or, taking the word "sent" in a looser sense, supplied him, that is, built him ships--namely, in docks at Eloth (compare 1Ki 9:26, 27). This navy of Solomon was manned by Tyrians, for Solomon had no seamen capable of performing distant expeditions. The Hebrew fishermen, whose boats plied on the Sea of Tiberias or co...
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Chapter 26
The offices of the Levites.
--The porters and treasurers of the temple, had occasion for strength and valour to oppose those who wrongly attempted to enter the sanctuary, and to guard the sacred treasures. Much was expended daily upon the altar; flour, wine, oil, salt, fuel, beside the lamps; quantities of these were kept beforehand, besides the sacred vestments and utensils. Thes...
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