And all the people
of Judah
took
1Uzziah
, who
was sixteen
years
old
, and made
him king
in the place
of his father
Amaziah
.
He built Eloth
and restored
it to Judah
after
the king
slept
with his fathers
.
Uzziah was asixteen
years
old
when he became
king
, and he reigned
fifty-two
years
in Jerusalem
; and his mother's
name
was 1Jechiliah
of Jerusalem
.
He did right
in the sight
of the LORD
according to all
that his father
Amaziah
had done
.
aHe continued to seek
God
in the days
of Zechariah
, bwho had understanding
1through the vision
of God
; and 2 cas long
as he sought
the LORD
, God
prospered
him.
Now he went out and awarred
against the Philistines
, and broke
down
the wall
of Gath
and the wall
of Jabneh
and the wall
of Ashdod
; and he built
cities
in the area of Ashdod
and among the Philistines
.
aGod helped
him against
the Philistines
, and against
the Arabians
who lived
in Gur-baal
, and the Meunites
.
The Ammonites also gave
atribute
to Uzziah
, and his 1fame
extended
to the border
of Egypt
, for he became
very
strong
.
Moreover, Uzziah built
towers
in Jerusalem
at athe Corner
Gate
and at the bValley
Gate
and at the corner
buttress
and fortified
them.
He built towers
in the wilderness
and ahewed
many
cisterns
, for he had
much
livestock
, both in the 1lowland
and in the plain
. He also had plowmen
and vinedressers
in the hill
country
and the fertile
fields
, for he loved
the soil
.
Moreover, Uzziah had
an army
ready
for battle
, which 1entered
combat
by divisions
according to the number
of their muster
, 2prepared
by Jeiel
the scribe
and Maaseiah
the official
, under
the direction
of Hananiah
, one of the king's
officers
.
The total number
of the heads
of the 1households
, of valiant
warriors
, was 2,600
.
Under their direction
was an 1elite
army
of a307,500
, who could wage
war
with great
power
, to help
the king
against
the enemy
.
Moreover, Uzziah prepared
1for all
the army
shields
, spears
, helmets
, body
armor
, bows
and sling
stones
.
In Jerusalem he made
engines
of war invented
by skillful
men to be on the towers
and on the corners
for the purpose of shooting
arrows
and great
stones
. Hence his 1fame
spread
afar
, for he was marvelously
helped
until
he was strong
.
But awhen he became strong
, his heart
was so 1proud
that he acted
corruptly
, and he was unfaithful
to the LORD
his God
, for bhe entered
the temple
of the LORD
to burn
incense
on the altar
of incense
.
Then aAzariah the priest
entered
after
him and with him eighty
priests
of the LORD
, valiant
men
.
aThey opposed Uzziah
the king
and said
to him, " bIt is not for you, Uzziah
, to burn
incense
to the LORD
, cbut for the priests
, the sons
of Aaron
who are consecrated
to burn
incense
. Get
out of the sanctuary
, for you have been
unfaithful
and will have no
honor
from the LORD
God
."
But Uzziah, with a censer
in his hand
for burning
incense
, was enraged
; and while he was enraged
with the priests
, athe leprosy
broke
out on his forehead
before
the priests
in the house
of the LORD
, beside
the altar
of incense
.
Azariah the chief
priest
and all
the priests
looked
at him, and behold
, he was leprous
on his forehead
; and they hurried
him out of there
, and he himself
also
hastened
to get
out because
the LORD
had smitten
him.
aKing Uzziah
was a leper
to the day
of his death
; and he lived
in ba separate
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
.
Now the rest of the acts
of Uzziah
, first
to last
, the prophet
aIsaiah
, the son
of Amoz
, has written
.
So Uzziah slept
with his fathers
, and they buried
him with his fathers
ain the field
of the grave
which
belonged to the kings
, for they said
, "He is a leper
." And Jotham
his son
became
king
in his place
.