2 Chronicles 26:17

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of Jehovah, that were valiant men:

Bible in Basic English

And Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty of the Lord's priests, who were strong men;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And immediately Azarias the priest going in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, most valiant men,

Free Bible Version

Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty brave priests of the Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Azariah the Priest went in after him, and with him foure score Priests of the Lord, valiant men.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:

Translation for Translators

Azariah the Supreme Priest and 80 other brave priests followed him into the temple.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Azariah, the priest, went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were brave men.

Noah Webster Bible

And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:

World English Bible

Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men.

Young's Literal Translation

And Azariah the priest goeth in after him, and with him priests of Jehovah eighty, sons of valour,

Context

Uzziah Reigns in Judah

¹⁶But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.¹⁷Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.¹⁸They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

Sermons

The Lord Stirred Up the Spirit of Cyrus.

F.B. Meyer

Summary

In this verse, King Uzziah of Judah, who had become proud and arrogant due to his military success and prosperity, enters the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar. This act was a violation of God's law, as only the priests were consecrated for this sacred duty. The high priest Azariah and eighty other courageous priests confront Uzziah, warning him that he has gone beyond his rightful role and will face consequences for his disobedience. This event serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of humility, obedience, and reverence in approaching God, as well as the dangers of pride and self-exaltation.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then Uzziah was wroth,.... With the priests, and, as Josephus (b) says, threatened to kill them: and had a censer in his hand to burn incense; ready to do it, and resolved upon it: and while he was wroth with the priests; and expressing his indignation, and do what he would do to them, if they continued to oppose him: the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar; which seems not only to describe the position of the priests, being beside the altar of incense, to keep the king from it, when the leprosy was seen by them in his forehead, but the quarter from whence the stroke invisibly came. Josephus (c) says, there was earthquake at the same time, and a mountain was rent. (b) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 10. sect. 4. (c) lbid.