2 Chronicles 26:17

2 Chronicles 26:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty priests of the Lord who were men of valor,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the Lord—valiant men.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Azariah the high priest went in after him with eighty other priests of the Lord, all brave men.

Context of 2 Chronicles 26:17

15In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defenses so that soldiers could shoot arrows and hurl large stones from the walls. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful. 16But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the Lord followed him in. 18They confronted King Uzziah and said, “It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the Lord God.” 19Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the Lord’s temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

2 Chronicles 26:17 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֥א אַחֲרָ֖יו עֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְעִמּ֞וֹ כֹּהֲנִ֧ים׀ לַיהוָ֛ה שְׁמוֹנִ֖ים בְּנֵי־חָֽיִל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• went inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• him, and with him fourscoreשְׁמֹנִיםshemônîym shemônîym · eightyH8084
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• valiantחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• menבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 26:17

• 1 Chronicles 6:10Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),
• 1 Chronicles 12:28and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;
• 1 Chronicles 26:6Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 26:17

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 The transgression of the kings before Uzziah was, forsaking the temple of the Lord, and burning incense upon idolatrous altars. But his transgression was, going into the holy place, and attempting to burn incense upon the altar of God. See how hard it is to avoid one extreme, and not run into another. Pride of heart was at the bottom of his sin; a lust that ruins many. Instead of lifting up the name God in gratitude to him who had done so…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18Uzziah's leprosy was a punishment for breaking the covenant by burning incense in the temple. Only priests could do this (Exodus 30:7–9; Numbers 16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2116-21. he transgressed against the Lord, &c.--(See on 2Ki 15:5). This daring and wicked act is in both records traced to the intoxicating influence of overweening pride and vanity. But here the additional circumstances are stated, that his entrance was opposed, and strong remonstrances made (1Ch 6:10) by the high priest, who was accompanied by eighty inferior priests. Rage and threats were the only answers he deigned to return, but God took care to…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 26:17

• Church and State
• Disease
• Incense
• Minister, Christian
• Pride
• Reproof
• Sacrilege
• Usurpation
• Uzziah

In the dictionaries

• Azariah
• Cast
• Chronicles, Books of
• Fighting
• Mighty
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Temple
• Zabad
• trespass

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