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 16 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem. 4He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Amaziah had done. He dedicated his life to serving God in the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. As long as he dedicated his life to serving the Lord, the Lord gave him success. 6Uzziah went to wage war against the Philistines. He tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. 7God helped him when he attacked the Philistines, the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal, and 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he soughtדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• who had understandingבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• in the visionsרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seerH7200
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• made him to prosperצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 26:5

• 2 Chronicles 24:2Joash did what the Lord considered right, as long as the priest Jehoiada lived.
• Judges 2:7The people served the Lord throughout Joshua’s lifetime and throughout the lifetimes of the leaders who had outlived him and who had seen all the spectacular works the Lord had done for Israel.
• Hosea 6:4“What should I do with you, Ephraim? What should I do with you, Judah? Your love is like fog in the morning. It disappears as quickly as the morning dew.
• Mark 4:16Other people are like seeds that were planted on rocky ground. Whenever they hear the word, they accept it at once with joy.
• Acts 20:30Some of your own men will come forward and say things that distort the truth. They will do this to lure disciples into following them.
• Genesis 41:15Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can tell me what it means. I heard that when you are told a dream, you can say what it means.”
• Daniel 1:17God gave these four men knowledge, wisdom, and the ability to understand all kinds of literature. Daniel could also understand all kinds of visions and dreams.
• Daniel 2:19The secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision during the night. So Daniel praised the God of heaven.
• Daniel 5:16I have heard that you can interpret such things and untangle problems. If you can read the writing and tell ⌞me⌟ its meaning, you will be dressed in purple, wear a gold chain on your neck, and become the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.”
• Daniel 10:1In Cyrus’ third year as king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel (who had been renamed Belteshazzar). The message was true. It was about a great war. Daniel understood the message because he was given insight during the vision.
• 2 Chronicles 15:2Azariah went to Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all you men from Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you will dedicate your lives to serving him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
• 2 Chronicles 25:8If you go into battle with them, no matter how courageous you are, God will use the enemy to defeat you, because God has the power to help you or to defeat you.”
• 1 Chronicles 22:11⌞David continued,⌟ “Now, son, the Lord will be with you. You will be successful, and you will build the temple of the Lord your God as he predicted you would.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted beside streams— a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything 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