King James Version
2 Chronicles 26:6-15
6And he went forthוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318and warredוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםba.pe.lish.TimH6430,and brake downוַיִּפְרֹ֞ץvai.yif.RotzH6555the wallח֣וֹמַתCho.matH2346of Gathגַּ֗תGatH1661,and the wallחוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346of Jabnehיַבְנֵ֔הyav.NehH2996,and the wallחוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346of Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד'ash.DodH795,and builtוַיִּבְנֶ֣הvai.yiv.NehH1129citiesעָרִ֔ים'a.RimH5892about Ashdodבְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹדbe.'ash.DodH795,and among the Philistinesוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃u.va.pe.lish.TimH6430.
7And Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430helpedוַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּvai.ya'.ze.Re.huH5826him against the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֧יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and against the Arabiansהָֽעַרְבִ֛יםha.'ar.vi.yimH6163that dweltהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Gur–baalH1485,and the Mehunimsוְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃ve.ha.me.'u.NimH4586.
8And the Ammonitesהָֽעַמּוֹנִ֛יםha.'a.mo.NimH5984gaveוַיִּתְּנ֧וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414giftsמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503to Uzziahלְעֻזִּיָּ֑הוּle.'u.zi.Ya.huH5818:and his nameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034spread abroadH3212evento the enteringלְב֣וֹאle.Vo'H935in of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;for he strengthenedהֶחֱזִ֖יקhe.che.ZikH2388himselfexceedinglyלְמָֽעְלָה׃le.Ma.'e.lahH4605.
9Moreover Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֤הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818builtוַיִּ֨בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129towersמִגְדָּלִים֙mig.da.LimH4026in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389at the cornerהַפִּנָּ֛הha.pi.NahH6438gateשַׁ֧עַרSha.'arH8179,and at the valleyהַגַּ֖יְאha.Gay'H1516gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179,and at the turningהַמִּקְצ֑וֹעַha.mik.Tzo.a'H4740of the wall,and fortifiedוַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃Vay.cha.ze.KemH2388them.
10Also he builtוַיִּ֨בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129towersמִגְדָּלִ֜יםmig.da.LimH4026in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057,and diggedוַיַּחְצֹב֙vai.yach.TzoH2672manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227wellsבֹּר֣וֹתbo.RotH953:for he had muchרַּב֙ravH7227cattleמִקְנֶה־mik.neh-H4735,both in the low countryוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֖הu.va.she.fe.LahH8219,and in the plainsוּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹרu.va.mi.ShorH4334:husbandmenאִכָּרִ֣ים'i.ka.RimH406also,and vine dressersוְכֹֽרְמִ֗יםve.kho.re.MimH3755in the mountainsבֶּהָרִים֙be.ha.RimH2022,and in CarmelH3760:for he lovedאֹהֵ֥ב'o.HevH157husbandryאֲדָמָ֖ה'a.da.MahH127.
11Moreover Uzziahלְעֻזִּיָּ֡הוּle.'u.zi.Ya.huH5818had an hostחַיִל֩cha.YilH2428of fightingמִלְחָמָ֜הmil.cha.MahH4421menעֹשֵׂ֨ה'o.SehH6213,that went outיוֹצְאֵ֧יyotz.'EiH3318to warצָבָ֣אtza.Va'H6635by bandsלִגְד֗וּדlig.DudH1416,according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּר֙be.mis.ParH4557of their accountפְּקֻדָּתָ֔םpe.ku.da.TamH6486by the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Jeielיְעִיאֵ֣לye.'u.'elH3273the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641the rulerהַשּׁוֹטֵ֑רha.sho.TerH7860,under the handיַד־yad-H3027of Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּcha.nan.Ya.huH2608, oneof the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428captainsמִשָּׂרֵ֖יmi.sa.ReiH8269.
13And under their handיָדָם֩ya.DamH3027wasan armyחֵ֨יל צָבָ֜אcheil tza.Va'H6635H2428,threeשְׁלֹ֧שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967thousandאֶ֗לֶף'E.lefH505and sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֤תve.shiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505and fiveוַחֲמֵ֣שׁva.cha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967,that madeעוֹשֵׂ֥יo.SeiH6213warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421with mightyחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428powerבְּכֹ֣חַbe.Kho.achH3581,to helpלַעְזֹ֥רla'.ZorH5826the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428against the enemyהָאוֹיֵֽב׃ha.'o.YevH341.
14And Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818preparedוַיָּכֶן֩vai.ya.KhenH3559for them throughout all the hostהַצָּבָ֗אha.tza.Va'H6635shieldsמָגִנִּ֤יםma.gi.NimH4043,and spearsוּרְמָחִים֙u.re.ma.ChimH7420,and helmetsוְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔יםve.Khoa.'ImH3553,and habergeonsוְשִׁרְיֹנ֖וֹתve.shir.yo.NotH8302,and bowsוּקְשָׁת֑וֹתu.ke.sha.TotH7198,and slingsקְלָעִֽים׃ke.la.'ImH7050to caststonesוּלְאַבְנֵ֖יu.le.'av.NeiH68.
15And he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ׀vai.Ya.'asH6213in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389enginesחִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹתchi.she.vo.NotH2810,inventedמַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶתma.cha.She.vetH4284by cunning menחוֹשֵׁ֗בcho.ShevH2803,to be on the towersהַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ha.mig.da.LimH4026and upon the bulwarksהַפִּנּ֔וֹתha.pi.NotH6438,to shootלִירוֹא֙li.rO'H3384arrowsבַּֽחִצִּ֔יםba.chi.TzimH2671and greatגְּדֹל֑וֹתge.do.LotH1419stonesוּבָאֲבָנִ֖יםu.va.'a.va.NimH68withal. And his nameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034spreadוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318far abroadלְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹקle.Me.ra.ChokH7350;for he was marvellouslyהִפְלִ֥יאhif.Li'H6381helpedלְהֵעָזֵ֖רle.he.'a.ZerH5826,tillH3588he was strongחָזָֽק׃cha.ZakH2388.
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
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