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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All the people of Judah had crowned Amaziah’s sixteen-year-old son, Uzziah, as king in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who <i>was</i> sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who <i>was</i> sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who <i>was</i> sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who <i>was</i> sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who <i>was</i> sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All the people of Judah chose Amaziah's sixteen-year-old son Uzziah to succeed his father as king. ( <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the people of Judah made Uzziah king in place of his father Amaziah. Uzziah was sixteen years old at the time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in his father Amaziah's place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people of Judah take Uzziah (and he [is] a son of sixteen years), and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And all the people of Judah take Uzziah (and he is a son of sixteen years), and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the people will take Uzziah, and he the son of sixteen years, and they will make him king instead of his father Amaziah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the people of Juda took his son Ozias, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of Amasias his father. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then all the people of Judah appointed his son, Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, as king in place of his father, Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was only sixteen years old, and made him king to succeed Amaziah his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king to succeed his father Amaziah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THEN all the people of Judah took Uzziah his son, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the people of Yehuda took Uzziah his son (he was a son of sixteen years), and they exalted him in the kingdom after his father Amutsia.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then all the people of the land took Ozias, and he was sixteen years old, and they made him king in the room of his father Amasias.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=6519" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/26.htm">Uzziah Reigns in Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/5818.htm" title="5818: ‘uz·zî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Uzziyahuw; from oz and Yahh; strength of Jah; Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites.">Uzziah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šêš (Number-fs) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">was sixteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: way·yam·lî·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and made him king</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in place of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/558.htm" title="558: ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or mamatsyahuw; from 'amats and Yahh; strength of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites.">Amaziah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-21.htm">2 Kings 14:21</a></span><br />Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm">2 Kings 15:1-7</a></span><br />In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. / He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a></span><br />This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a></span><br />These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Zechariah 14:5</a></span><br />You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-8.htm">Matthew 1:8-9</a></span><br />Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. / Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-10.htm">Matthew 1:10</a></span><br />Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-1.htm">2 Chronicles 25:1-4</a></span><br />Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly. / As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">2 Chronicles 25:27-28</a></span><br />From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there. / They carried him back on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-1.htm">2 Chronicles 27:1-2</a></span><br />Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-6.htm">2 Chronicles 27:6</a></span><br />So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">2 Chronicles 28:1</a></span><br />Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm">2 Chronicles 28:5</a></span><br />So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.</p><p class="hdg">all the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/22-1.htm">2 Chronicles 22:1</a></b></br> And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">2 Chronicles 33:25</a></b></br> But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.</p><p class="hdg">Uzziah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/14-21.htm">2 Kings 14:21</a></b></br> And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which <i>was</i> sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm">2 Kings 15:1</a></b></br> In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/3-12.htm">1 Chronicles 3:12</a></b></br> Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,</p><p class="hdg">Azariah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-8.htm">Matthew 1:8,9</a></b></br> And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; … </p><p class="hdg">Ozias </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">Amaziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-26.htm">Amazi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-19.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-28.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-26.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-24.htm">Room</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm">Sixteen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-25.htm">Uzziah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-25.htm">Uzzi'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/26-2.htm">Amaziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-4.htm">Amazi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-20.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-20.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-3.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-14.htm">Room</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-3.htm">Sixteen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-3.htm">Uzziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-3.htm">Uzzi'ah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-22.htm">He dies, and Jotham succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All the people of Judah took Uzziah</b><br>The phrase indicates a collective decision by the people of Judah, suggesting a unified support for Uzziah's ascension to the throne. This reflects the tribal and communal nature of ancient Israelite society, where the people's approval was significant in the establishment of a king. The involvement of "all the people" may also imply a sense of national stability and continuity following the reign of Amaziah. This communal action can be compared to other instances in the Bible where the people play a role in leadership transitions, such as the anointing of Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/10-24.htm">1 Samuel 10:24</a>) and David (<a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">2 Samuel 5:3</a>).<p><b>who was sixteen years old</b><br>Uzziah's young age at the time of his ascension highlights the vulnerability and potential challenges of his early reign. In the ancient Near East, it was not uncommon for young individuals to ascend to positions of power, often requiring regents or advisors to guide them. This detail emphasizes the importance of mentorship and wise counsel, as seen in the biblical narrative of Solomon, who also became king at a young age (<a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">1 Kings 3:7</a>). Uzziah's youth may also symbolize a fresh start or new beginning for the nation.<p><b>and made him king</b><br>The act of making Uzziah king signifies the formal and recognized transfer of authority. This phrase underscores the legitimacy of Uzziah's rule, as it was sanctioned by the people. The process of making a king often involved anointing, a ritual that signified divine approval and empowerment, as seen in the anointing of David by Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>). The establishment of Uzziah as king also reflects the Davidic covenant, which promised a lasting dynasty for David's descendants (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>).<p><b>in place of his father Amaziah</b><br>This phrase indicates a dynastic succession, maintaining the Davidic line through Amaziah's lineage. Amaziah's reign ended in turmoil, as he was assassinated following a military defeat and subsequent idolatry (<a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">2 Chronicles 25:27</a>). Uzziah's succession in place of Amaziah suggests a restoration of order and a return to faithfulness, as Uzziah is noted for doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-4.htm">2 Chronicles 26:4</a>). This transition can be seen as a type of Christ, who also restores and fulfills the promises of God through His righteous reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzziah.htm">Uzziah</a></b><br>Also known as Azariah, Uzziah was a king of Judah who began his reign at the young age of sixteen. His reign is noted for both prosperity and eventual downfall due to pride.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. It was distinct from the northern kingdom of Israel and had its capital in Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/amaziah.htm">Amaziah</a></b><br>The father of Uzziah and the previous king of Judah. His reign ended in turmoil, leading to Uzziah's ascension to the throne.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah.htm">The People of Judah</a></b><br>The collective body of citizens who played a role in establishing Uzziah as king, indicating a level of popular support or acceptance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/reign_transition.htm">Reign Transition</a></b><br>The event of Uzziah being made king marks a significant transition in leadership, reflecting the political and social dynamics of the time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/y/youth_and_leadership.htm">Youth and Leadership</a></b><br>Uzziah's young age at the start of his reign reminds us that God can use individuals regardless of their age. Young people can be called to significant roles and responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_community.htm">The Role of the Community</a></b><br>The people of Judah's involvement in making Uzziah king underscores the importance of community support and unity in leadership transitions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Uzziah's later life serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride. Leaders must remain humble and reliant on God to avoid downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>The legacy of a leader, as seen in Uzziah's impact on Isaiah, can extend beyond their lifetime. Our actions and decisions can influence future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>The transition of power from Amaziah to Uzziah reflects God's sovereignty in establishing leaders according to His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_chr_26_1-4_match_external_records.htm">Does 2 Chronicles 26:1–4’s portrayal of Uzziah’s rise to power match external historical sources or records of other nations? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_being_outside_paradise.htm">Who were the Meunites in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_resolve_azariah's_reign_date_issues.htm">2 Kings 15:1 begins Azariah’s reign in Jeroboam II’s 27th year, yet surrounding passages suggest conflicting dates—how can these discrepancies be resolved? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_abijam's_mother_named_differently.htm">In 1 Kings 15:2, why does Abijam’s mother appear as “Maachah,” while 2 Chronicles 13:2 identifies her differently? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">XXVI.<p>REIGN OF UZZIAH-AZARIAH.<p>ACCESSION, AGE, AND CONDUCT OF UZZIAH. INFLUENCE OF THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH</span> (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/26-1.htm" title="Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.">2Chronicles 26:1-5</a>). (Comp. <a href="/context/2_kings/14-21.htm" title="And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.">2Kings 14:21-22</a>; <a href="/context/2_kings/15-2.htm" title="Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.">2Kings 15:2-3</a>.)<p>(1) <span class= "bld">Then.</span>--<span class= "ital">And.</span><p><span class= "bld">Uzziah.</span>--So the chronicler always names him, except in one place (<a href="/1_chronicles/3-12.htm" title="Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,">1Chronicles 3:12</a>), where the name <span class= "ital">Azariah</span> appears, as in <a href="/2_kings/14-21.htm" title="And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.">2Kings 14:21</a>; <a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm" title="In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.">2Kings 15:1</a>; <a href="/2_kings/15-6.htm" title="And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?">2Kings 15:6</a>, <span class= "ital">&c.</span> In <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm" title="Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.">2Kings 15:13</a>; <a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm" title="And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.">2Kings 15:30</a>; <a href="/2_kings/15-32.htm" title="In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.">2Kings 15:32</a>; <a href="/2_kings/15-34.htm" title="And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.">2Kings 15:34</a>, <span class= "ital">Uzziah</span> occurs (though there also the LXX. reads <span class= "ital">Azariah,</span> thus making the usage of Kings uniform); as also in the headings of the prophecies of Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah. It is not, therefore, to be regarded either as a popular abbreviation or a transcriber's blunder, as Schrader and others suggest. In the Assyrian inscriptions of Tiglathpileser II this king is uniformly called <span class= "ital">Azriyahu, i.e.,</span> Azariah. Clearly, therefore, he was known by both names; but to foreigners chiefly by the latter. (Comp. Azareel--Uzziel, <a href="/1_chronicles/25-4.htm" title="Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:">1Chronicles 25:4</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-18.htm" title="The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:">1Chronicles 25:18</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Uzziah</span>; Hebrew, <span class="hebrew">עֻזִּיָּה</span>. (signifying "Strength of Jehovah"). Once in Chronicles, and once only (<a href="/1_chronicles/3-12.htm">1 Chronicles 3:12</a>), this king's name is given <span class="accented">Azariah</span>, Hebrew, <span class="hebrew">עֲזַרְיָה</span> (signifying "Help of Jehovah") or <span class="hebrew">עֲזַרְיָהוּ</span>; and Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a>, etc.), Hosea (<a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1</a>, etc.), and Amos (<a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a>, etc.) always use the word <span class="accented">Uzziah.</span> In the parallel, however, and in both the chapters in which the parallel clauses lie, the word <span class="accented">Azariah</span> is used, as well in other clauses as in those (<span class="accented">e.g.</span> <a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm">2 Kings 15:1, 6, 8, 23, 27</a>), yet <span class="accented">Uzziah</span> is also used in verses intermingled with them (<span class="accented">e.g.</span> 13, 30, 32, 34). It is probable that Azariah was the first-used name, that the latter name was not a corruption of the former, but that, for whatever reason, the king was called by both names. Nevertheless, the apt analogy that has been pointed out of Uzziel (<a href="/1_chronicles/25-4.htm">1 Chronicles 25:4</a>) and Azareel (18) is noteworthy. (See Keil and Bertheau on <a href="/1_kings/15-2.htm">1 Kings 15:2</a> and <a href="/2_kings/14-21.htm">2 Kings 14:21</a>; and Keil on our present passage.) <span class="cmt_word">Sixteen years old</span>. Therefore Uzziah must have been born just before the fatal outside mistake of his father's life in the challenge he sent to Joash of Israel, and after the deadly inner mistake of his soul in turning aside to "the gods of the children of Seir." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְח֞וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Uzziah,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘uz·zî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5818.htm">Strong's 5818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uzziah -- 'my strength is Yah', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">וְה֕וּא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] sixteen</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and made him king</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּמְלִ֣יכוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yam·lî·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in place of</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Amaziah.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲמַצְיָֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·maṣ·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_558.htm">Strong's 558: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">2 Chronicles 26:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 26:1 All the people of Judah took Uzziah (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 25:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 25:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 26:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 26:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>