2 Chronicles 26 · Verse 1

2 Chronicles 26:1

Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
2 Chronicles 26:1, King James Version

2 Chronicles 26:1 in other translations

BSBAll the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
WEBAll the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
ASVAnd all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
YLTAnd all the people of Judah take Uzziah (and he is a son of sixteen years), and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah.
DARBYAnd all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
BBEThen all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
WebsterThen all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

What does 2 Chronicles 26:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2Ch 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Uzziah, the son of Amaziah, succeeds; and begins his reign piously and prosperously, which continued during the life of Zechariah the prophet, 2Chr 26:1-5. He fights successfully against the Philistines, and takes and dismantles some of their chief cities, 2Chr 26:6; prevails over the Arabians and Mehunims, 2Chr 26:7; and brings the Ammonites under tribute, 2Chr 26:8. He fortifies Jerusalem, and builds towers in different parts of the country, and delights in husbandry, 2Chr 26:9, 2Chr 26:10. An account of his military strength, warlike instruments, and machines, 2Chr 26:11-15. He is elated with his prosperity, invades the priest's office, and is smitten with the leprosy, 2Chr 26:16-20. He is obliged to abdicate the regal office, and dwell apart from this people, his son Jotham acting as regent, 2Chr 26:21. His death and burial, 2Chr 26:22, 2Chr 26:23. Verse 1 The people of Judah took Uzziah - They all agreed to place this son on his father's throne.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 26:1-15
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 withhold his blessing from the diligent. He will never suffer any to seek his face in vain. Uzziah's name was famed throughout all the neighbouring countries. A name with God and good people makes truly honourable. He did not delight in war, nor addict himself to sports, but delighted in husbandry.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Chronicles 26:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּקְח֞וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH3947
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
עַ֤ם'am[the] people ofH5971
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huUzziahH5818
וְה֕וּאve.Hu'and heH1931
בֶּן\־ben-[was] a son ofH1121
שֵׁ֥שׁsheshsix-H8337
עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'es.RehteenH6240
שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
וַיַּמְלִ֣יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuand they made kingH4427
אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
תַּ֖חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478
אָבִ֥יו'a.Vivfather hisH1
אֲמַצְיָֽהוּ\׃'a.matz.Ya.huAmaziahH558

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 26:1

  • Matthew 1:8-9

    And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

  • 2 Chronicles 22:1

    And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:12

    Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

  • 2 Kings 14:21

    And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:25

    But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

  • 2 Kings 15:1-7

    In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers.
16 Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy.
22 He dies, and Jotham succeeds him.

all the.
22:1; 33:25
Uzziah.
2Ki 14:21; 15:1-7; 1Ch 3:12
Azariah.
Mt 1:8,9
Ozias.

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 26:1

    Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:2

    He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

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2 Chronicles 26:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		ENTONCES todo el pueblo de Judá tomó á Uzzías, el cual era de diez y seis años, y pusiéronlo por rey en lugar de Amasías su padre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		*Et tout le peuple de Juda prit Ozias, qui était âgé de 16 ans, et ils le firent roi à la place de son père Amatsia.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und das ganze Volk von Juda nahm Ussija, der sechzehn Jahre alt war, und sie machten ihn zum König an seines Vaters Amazja Statt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Omnis autem populus Juda filium ejus Oziam, annorum sedecim, constituit regem pro Amasia patre suo.