2 Chronicles 26:5

2 Chronicles 26:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God, and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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 prosper.

Context of 2 Chronicles 26:5

3Uzziah 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. 4And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. 6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.

2 Chronicles 26:5 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בִּימֵ֣י זְכַרְיָ֔הוּ הַמֵּבִ֖ין בִּרְאֹ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִימֵי֙ דָּרְשׁ֣וֹ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה הִצְלִיח֖וֹ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• He soughtדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• throughout the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• who instructed himבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• in the fearרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seerH7200
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• gave him successצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 26:5

• 2 Chronicles 24:2And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
• Judges 2:7And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel.
• Hosea 6:4What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes.
• Mark 4:16Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
• Acts 20:30Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
• Genesis 41:15Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
• Daniel 1:17To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
• Daniel 2:19During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
• Daniel 5:16But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
• Daniel 10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.
• 2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
• 2 Chronicles 25:8Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”
• 1 Chronicles 22:11Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 26:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5In the days of Zechariah - Who this was we know not, but by the character that is given of him here. He was wise in the visions of God - in giving the true interpretation of Divine prophecies. He was probably the tutor of Uzziah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Who had understanding in the visions of God - Another reading, supported by the Septuagint, and some ancient versions, is: “who instructed him in the fear of God.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The Chronicler introduced Uzziah, also known as Azariah in Kings, twice (2 Chronicles 26:1–2, 3–5). He quoted two passages from Kings (2 Kings 14:21–22; 15:2–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. he sought God in the days of Zechariah--a wise and pious counsellor, who was skilled in understanding the meaning and lessons of the ancient prophecies, and who wielded a salutary influence over Uzziah.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 26:5

• Blessing
• Contingencies
• Obedience
• Prophets
• Seekers
• Uzziah
• Vision
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Cast
• Fighting
• Mighty
• Uzziah
• Zechariah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Uzziah; (azariah)

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings