2 Chronicles 26

2 Chronicles 26:1

UZziah] 2 Kings 14:21. and 2 Kings 15:1. Or, Azariah.

in the room &c.] See on 1 King. 14. 21, 22.

2 Chronicles 26:2

Eloth] Or, Elath.

2 Chronicles 26:3

sixteen yeers old] See on 2 King. 15. 2, 3.

2 Chronicles 26:5

he sought God] Heb. he was for seeking God. He was intentive on learning to know Gods will.

sought God] See chap. 11. 16.

had understanding] Or, made him to understand.

in the visions of God] Heb. in the seeing of God. In such things as God had made known: for things revealed are spiritually seen, John 1:18. Some copies thus read it, in the fear of God; or, in such things as belong to the fear of God.

2 Chronicles 26:6

Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod, were all cities of the Philistines. Frequent mention is made of Gath and Ashdod; but of Jabneh, no where else.

about Ashdod] Or, in the countrey of Ashdod.

2 Chronicles 26:7

God helped, &c.] Verse 15.

Philistines] The countreys every way bordering about Judah, are here reckoned up; as the Philistines west, the Arabian south, the Ammonites east.

Mehunims] Or, Hamonims. See chap. 20. 1.

2 Chronicles 26:8

gave gifts] See on chap. 17. 11.

spread] Heb. went.

to the entring, &c.] Thorowout all countreys betwixt Judah and Egypt, so as by Gods blessing the heathen feared and honoured him, as 1 Chronicles 14:17.

2 Chronicles 26:9

towers] On the city walls, which the king of Israel had demolished, chap. 25. 23. See on 2 Kings 14:13.

the valley-gate] See Nehemiah 2:13. and 3. 13, 19, 24.

fortified] Or, repaired, or defended it with garisons.

2 Chronicles 26:10

desert] Of Arabia, to prevent such mischief as they did, chap. 21. 16, 17.

digged many wells] Or, cut out many cisterns.

husband-men also] The verb going before is here understood, thus, he had husband-men.

Carmel] Or, fruitfull fields. See on 1 Kings 18:19.

husbandry] Heb. ground.

2 Chronicles 26:11

had an hst, &c.] As Jehoshaphat, chap. 17. 14, 19. These were to be ready on all occasions, to go foth, as 1 Chro. 27. 1.

2 Chronicles 26:12

two thousand and six hundred] All these were commanders, as may be gathered out of the next verse.

2 Chronicles 26:13

an army] Heb. the power of an army.

made war, &c.] Were able to fight.

2 Chronicles 26:14

slings to cast stones] Heb. stones of slings. See on 1 Chro. 12. 2.

2 Chronicles 26:15

engines invented by cunning men] Heb. inventions by invention of the inventor.

great stones] Here stones were cast by engines, but v. 14, by slings.

spread far] Heb. went forth, v. 8.

he was marvellusly helped] The LORD wonderfully blessed all his endeavours: or, by the great preparations which he made, he brought much help to himself, v. 7.

strng] In his kingdom.

2 Chronicles 26:16

his heart was lifted] Chap. 25. 19.

the temple] The holy place, whereinto none but priests and Levites might enter, Num. 18 6, 7.

to burn incense] None but priests might offer incense, Numbers 16:40.

2 Chronicles 26:17

the priest] High priest, v. 20.

2 Chronicles 26:18

appertaineth not] Numbers 18:7.

priests the sn of Aarn] Exodus 30:7.

the sanctuary] That which is called the temple, v. 16.

honour] This is spoken in opposition to his high thoughts.

from the Lord] Who resisteth the proud, James 4:6.

2 Chronicles 26:19

was wroth] Scorning to be checkt, as chap. 16. 10.

the leprosie] The sudden rising of the leprosie, shews that it was a judgement from the LORD, as Numbers 12:10. The earth-quake mentioned, Amos 1:1. Zechariah 14:5, is supposed to be at this time.

from beside the incense-altar] This being referred to the judgement, implieth that some visible evidence of Gods wrath appeared at the altar.

2 Chronicles 26:20

hasted] As Esth. 6. 12. for he was confounded in himself, as Haman was.

2 Chronicles 26:21

Ʋzziah, &c.] Of these three last verses, see on 2 King. 15. 5, &c.

severall] Leviticus 13:46. Heb. free.

2 Chronicles 26:22

did Isaiah] Isaiah might be a pen-man of part of the second book of Kings: or, this phrase may have reference to sundry passages in the prophecie of Isaiah, which concern Uzziah.

2 Chronicles 26:23

which belonged to the kings] It was the inheritance of the kings, but not their ordinary place of buriall.