2 Chronicles 26:1

2 Chronicles 26:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
• New International Version (NIV)Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

Context of 2 Chronicles 26:1

All the people of Judah chose Uzziah to be their king instead of his father, King Amaziah. Uzziah was 16 years old. 2He built Elath again after King Amaziah had died. He made it a part of Judah again. 3Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. And he ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother's name was Jecoliah. She came from Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 26:1 word by word

וַיִּקְח֞וּ כָּל־עַ֤ם יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ וְה֕וּא בֶּן־שֵׁ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֣יכוּ אֹת֔וֹ תַּ֖חַת אָבִ֥יו אֲמַצְיָֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּ‛ûzzîyâh ‛ûzzîyâhû · UzziahH5818
• sixteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• sixteenשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• oldבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
• and made him kingמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• in the room of his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû · AmaziahH558

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 26:1

• 2 Chronicles 22:1The people who lived in Jerusalem chose Jehoram's youngest son, Ahaziah, to become king. The group of men who came into the city with the Arabs had killed all Jehoram's older sons. So Jehoram's son Ahaziah became the king of Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 33:25Then the people of Judah punished all Amon's murderers with death. They chose his son Josiah to be king after him.
• 2 Kings 14:21All the people in Judah made Amaziah's son Azariah king instead of his father. Azariah was 16 years old.
• 2 Kings 15:1Amaziah's son Azariah became king of Judah when Jeroboam had been king of Israel for 27 years.
• 1 Chronicles 3:12Joash's son was Amaziah. Amaziah's son was Azariah. Azariah's son was Jotham.
• Matthew 1:8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 26:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The people of Judah took Uzziah - They all agreed to place this son on his father's throne.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Uzziah - This form of the name is found uniformly in Chronicles (except 1 Chronicles 3:12) and in the prophets. The writer of Kings prefers the form Azariah. Uzziah has been regarded as a phonetic corruption of the real name used by the common people.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Uzziah's good reign in Judah. (1-15) Uzziah's attempt to burn incense. (16-23) Verses 1-15 As long as Uzziah sought the Lord, and minded religion, God made him to prosper. Those only prosper whom God makes to prosper; for prosperity is his gift. Many have owned, that as long as they sought the Lord, and kept close to their duty, they prospered; but when they forsook God, every thing went cross. God never continues either to bless the indolent or to…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. 1-82Ch 26:1-8. Uzziah Succeeds Amaziah and Reigns Well in the Days of Zechariah. 1. Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah--(See on 2Ki 14:21; 2Ki 15:1).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 26:1

• Uzziah

In the dictionaries

• Amaziah
• Judah
• Uzziah
• Uzziah; (azariah)
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Cast
• Fighting
• Mighty
• TiglathPileser III.

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