2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 26:4–11

4And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the feard of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites. 8The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.

9Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them. 10Since he had much livestock in the foothillse and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.

11Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.

Footnotes

  • d 26:5 Many Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts through the vision
  • e 26:10 Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea

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2 Chronicles 26:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH558 Amatsjah
had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

2 Chronicles 26:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He soughtלִדְרֹ֣שׁliḏ·rōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1875 resort to, seek
Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
throughout the daysבִּימֵ֣יbî·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֔הוּzə·ḵar·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
who instructed himהַמֵּבִ֖יןham·mê·ḇînArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH995 discern
in the fearבִּרְאֹ֣תbir·’ōṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
And as long asוּבִימֵי֙ū·ḇî·mêConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
he soughtדָּרְשׁ֣וֹdā·rə·šōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃סhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
gave him successהִצְלִיח֖וֹhiṣ·lî·ḥōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6743 rush

2 Chronicles 26:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Uzziah went outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to wage warוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥemConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
against the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםbap·pə·liš·tîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
and he tore downוַיִּפְרֹ֞ץway·yip̄·rōṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
the wallsח֣וֹמַתḥō·w·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2346 wall
of Gathגַּ֗תgaṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH1661 wine-press
Jabnehיַבְנֵ֔הyaḇ·nêhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2996 Jabneh
andוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד’aš·dō·wḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH795 Ashdod
Then he builtוַיִּבְנֶ֣הway·yiḇ·nehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
citiesעָרִ֔ים‘ā·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
near Ashdodבְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹדbə·’aš·dō·wḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH795 Ashdod
and among the Philistinesוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ū·ḇap·pə·liš·tîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine

2 Chronicles 26:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
helped himוַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּway·ya‘·zə·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5826 help, succour
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֧יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
againstוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the Arabsהָעַרְבִיִּיםhå̄·ʿar·ḇī·yīmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6163 steppe-dweller
livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Gur-baalבָּ֖עַלbā·‘alPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1485 Gur-Baal
and against the Meunitesוְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃wə·ham·mə·‘ū·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH4586 Meunite

2 Chronicles 26:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Ammonitesהָֽעַמּוֹנִ֛יםhā·‘am·mō·w·nîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH5984 Ammonite
broughtוַיִּתְּנ֧וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
tributeמִנְחָ֖הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
to Uzziahלְעֻזִּיָּ֑הוּlə·‘uz·zî·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5818 Uzzijah
and his fameשְׁמוֹ֙šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
spreadוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
as farעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
as the borderלְב֣וֹאlə·ḇō·wPreposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he had becomeעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
exceedinglyלְמָֽעְלָה׃lə·mā·‘ə·lāhPreposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
powerfulהֶחֱזִ֖יקhe·ḥĕ·zîqVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

2 Chronicles 26:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֤הוּ‘uz·zî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5818 Uzzijah
builtוַיִּ֨בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
towersמִגְדָּלִים֙miḡ·dā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH4026 tower
in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Cornerהַפִּנָּ֛הhap·pin·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6438 corner
Gateשַׁ֧עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
the Valleyהַגַּ֖יְאhag·gayArticle; Noun - common singularH1516 valley
Gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
and the angle in the wallהַמִּקְצ֑וֹעַham·miq·ṣō·w·a‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH4740 place of corner-structure, (inner) corner-buttress
and he fortified themוַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃way·ḥaz·zə·qêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

2 Chronicles 26:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sinceכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he hadהָ֣יָהhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
muchרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
livestockמִקְנֶה־miq·neh-Noun - masculine singularH4735 cattle
in the foothillsוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֖הū·ḇaš·šə·p̄ê·lāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8219 lowland
and in the plainוּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹרū·ḇam·mî·šō·wrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4334 level place, uprightness
he builtוַיִּ֨בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
towersמִגְדָּלִ֜יםmiḡ·dā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH4026 tower
in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
and dugוַיַּחְצֹב֙way·yaḥ·ṣōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2672 hew, hew out, cleave
manyרַּב֙raḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
cisternsבֹּר֣וֹתbō·rō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH953 pit, cistern, well
And sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he wasהָיָֽה׃סhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a loverאֹהֵ֥ב’ō·hêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH157 love
of the soilאֲדָמָ֖ה’ă·ḏā·māhNoun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
he had farmersאִכָּרִ֣ים’ik·kā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH406 ploughman, husbandman
and vinedressersוְכֹֽרְמִ֗יםwə·ḵō·rə·mîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3755 tend vineyards, dress vines
in the hill countryבֶּהָרִים֙be·hā·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and in the fertile fieldsוּבַכַּרְמֶ֔לū·ḇak·kar·melConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3759 plantation, garden-land

2 Chronicles 26:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Uzziahלְעֻזִּיָּ֡הוּlə·‘uz·zî·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5818 Uzzijah
hadוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an armyחַיִל֩ḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
readyעֹשֵׂ֨ה‘ō·śêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH6213 do, make
for battleמִלְחָמָ֜הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
that went outיוֹצְאֵ֧יyō·wṣ·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3318 go or come out
to warצָבָ֣אṣā·ḇāNoun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
by assigned divisionsלִגְד֗וּדliḡ·ḏūḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1416 band, troop
as recordedבְּמִסְפַּר֙bə·mis·parPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4557 number, tale
byבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Jeielיְעוּאֵלyə·ʿū·ʾēlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3273 Jeiel
the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֔רhas·sō·w·p̄êrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5608 count
and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּū·ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4641 Maasejah
the officerהַשּׁוֹטֵ֑רhaš·šō·w·ṭêrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7860 official, officer
underעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the directionיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּḥă·nan·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2608 Chananjah
one of the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
officersמִשָּׂרֵ֖יmiś·śā·rêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

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2 Chronicles 26:5 2 Chronicles 15:2 · 2 Chronicles 24:2 · 1 Chronicles 22:13 · Genesis 41:38 · Daniel 5:16 · Daniel 10:1 · Genesis 41:15 · Daniel 2:19 · 2 Chronicles 25:8 · Daniel 1:17 · Hosea 6:4 · Judges 2:7

2 Chronicles 26:6 Isaiah 14:29

2 Chronicles 26:7 2 Chronicles 21:16 · Acts 26:22 · 1 Chronicles 5:20

2 Chronicles 26:8 Genesis 19:38 · 2 Chronicles 17:11 · 2 Samuel 8:2

2 Chronicles 26:9 Nehemiah 3:13 · 2 Chronicles 25:23 · 2 Kings 14:13

2 Chronicles 26:10 Isaiah 29:17 · Genesis 26:18–21

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