2 Chronicles 26:17
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:
2 Chronicles 26:17 in other translations
| BSB | Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. |
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| WEB | Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of the LORD, who were valiant men. |
| ASV | And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of Jehovah, that were valiant men: |
| YLT | And Azariah the priest goeth in after him, and with him priests of Jehovah eighty, sons of valour, |
| DARBY | And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him priests of Jehovah, eighty valiant men; |
| BBE | And Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty of the Lord's priests, who were strong men; |
| Webster | And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: |
What does 2 Chronicles 26:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 26:16-21
16-21. 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…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 26:16-23
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…
2 Chronicles 26:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 26:17
- 1 Chronicles 6:10
And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
- 1 Chronicles 12:28
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.
- 1 Chronicles 26:6
Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
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Context
- 2 Chronicles 26:16
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
- 2 Chronicles 26:17
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:
- 2 Chronicles 26:18
And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God.
2 Chronicles 26:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y entró tras él el sacerdote Azarías, y con él ochenta sacerdotes de Jehová, de los valientes. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Azaria, le sacrificateur, entra après lui, et avec lui les sacrificateurs de l’ Éternel, 80 hommes vaillants. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da kam Asarja, der Priester, hinter ihm her, und mit ihm achtzig Priester Jehovas, wackere Männer; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Statimque ingressus post eum Azarias sacerdos, et cum eo sacerdotes Domini octoginta, viri fortissimi, |