Hawker's Poor man's commentary
2 Chronicles 26:6-15
During the time that Uzziah favored the service of the temple the Lord made his way prosperous in temporal things. This is the sense of what is meant by the Lord's helping him.
During the time that Uzziah favored the service of the temple the Lord made his way prosperous in temporal things. This is the sense of what is meant by the Lord's helping him.
Uzziah’s expedition was the natural sequel to the Edomite war of Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:11, which crushed the most formidable of all the tribes of the south. On Jabneh see Joshua 15:11 note; and on A...
CHAPTER 26 THE REIGN OF UZZIAH _ 1. The beginning of his reign (2 Chronicles 26:1)_ 2. Uzziah's success and fortifications (2 Chronicles 26:6) 3. Uzziah's sin and leprosy (2
THE REIGN OF UZZIAH (see notes on 2 Kings 14:21 to 2 Kings 15:7). The Chronicler amplifies considerably the account of this reign in 2 K. which is very meagre: his additions are in all probability bas...
JABNEH, now " _Yebnah_ ". Between Joppa and Ashdod, on northern boundary of Judah. CITIES. fortresses....
_the Philistines_ Cp. 2Ch 21:16; 2 Chronicles 28:18; 2 Kings 18:8; 1Ma 5:66-68; 1Ma 14:34. Wars against the Philistines continned almost down to Roman times. _brake down the wall of Gath_ See note on...
11. THE REIGN OF UZZIAH (Chapter 26) TEXT 2 Chronicles 26:1. And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. 2. He built Eloth...
_AND HE WENT FORTH AND WARRED AGAINST THE PHILISTINES, AND BRAKE DOWN THE WALL OF GATH, AND THE WALL OF JABNEH, AND THE WALL OF ASHDOD, AND BUILT CITIES ABOUT ASHDOD, AND AMONG THE PHILISTINES._ Went...
26:6 about (c-30) Lit. 'in.'...
JABNEH] between Joppa and Ashdod: afterwards called Jamnia....
REIGN OF UZZIAH This chapter adds largely to the parallel account of Uzziah's reign in 2 Kings 15:1, and furnishes information respecting his wars, his military defences, and the cause of his leprosy...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 26 UZZIAH WINS WITH GOD’S HELP – 2 CHRONICLES 26:1-15 v1
AND HE WENT FORTH AND WARRED AGAINST THE PHILISTINES. — At the outset of his reign this able prince had given promise of his future by seizing and fortifying the port of Elath, and thus probably compl...
UZZIAH’S CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND MILITARY STRENGTH (2 Chronicles 26:6). This section is peculiar to the Chronicles. Although the book of Kings passes over the facts recorded here, they are essen...
וַ יֵּצֵא֙ וַ יִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּ † פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים...
UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ 2 Chronicles 26:1; 2 Chronicles 27:1; 2 Chronicles 28:1 AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people of Judah took his son Uzziah, a lad of sixteen, calle
GOD MADE HIM TO PROSPER 2 Chronicles 26:1 The reign of Uzziah was, to all appearance, extremely prosperous; but his personal character deteriorated, as though it could not bear an unbroken succession...
The story of Uzziah's long reign of fifty-two years is most interesting and remarkable. He was a man of strong character, and the early part of his occupancy of the throne was characterized by true pr...
_In. Prot. "about Ashdod." Sept. "he built (or repaired) the cities of Azotus," to keep under the Philistines, who had revolted under Joram, C. xxi. 16._...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 THROUGH 26. Finally, the king perishes, according to Elijah's prediction. Disaster upon disaster falls upon Judah in consequence of this connection with th...
AND HE WENT FORTH, AND WARRED AGAINST THE PHILISTINES,.... Who in the times of Jehoram broke in upon Judah, and distressed them, 2 Chronicles 21:16 AND BRAKE DOWN THE WALL OF GATH; which was one of t...
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. Ver. 6...
_And brake down the wall of Gath_ Which had been taken by Hazael, in the days of Joash his grand-father, chap. 2 Kings 12:17; but was either relinquished by him, because it lay so far from his other d...
1 Vzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the dayes of Zechariah, prospereth. 16 Waxing proud, he inuadeth the Priests office, and is smitten with leprosie. 22 Hee dieth, and Iotham succeedeth him....
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod, three of their most important cities, the leading cities of three c...
THE SUCCESS OF UZZIAH...
THE REIGN OF UZZIAH (vv.1-15) Uzziah, the son of Amaziah, took the throne of Judah when he was only 16 years old and reigned for 52 years. The first thing mentioned about him is the positive good w...
ABOUT ASHDOD: Or, in the country of Ashdod...
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 s...
GATH had been taken by Hazael in the days of Joash his grandfather, 2 KINGS 12:17, but was either relinquished by him, because it lay so far from his other dominions; or retaken by the Philistines, wh...
2 Chronicles 26:6 out H3318 (H8799) war H3898 (H8735) Philistines H6430 down H6555 (H8799) wall H2346 Gath
CONTENTS: Accession of Uzziah. His successes and fame. CHARACTERS: God, Uzziah, Zechariah, Jotham, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: The world's smiles are the devil's darts and prosperity ruin as many as adversi...
2 Chronicles 26:1. _Uzziah_ is called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21. 2 Chronicles 26:5. _Uzziah sought God in the days of Zechariah._ This good priest being dead, as above, it must mean that Zechariah had...
2 CHRONICLES 26:1 Uzziah. Compare 2 Kings 15:2. The Chronicler emphasizes God’s blessing on Uzziah’s long reign (792–740 B.C.) but also the cause of his eventual downfall....
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 26:6 Uzziah won victories over the PHILISTINES in the west and southwest. He then built settlements in the conquered territories. The ARABIANS and...
CRITICAL NOTES.] Uzziah’s character (2 Chronicles 26:1). “It is not too much to say that we are indebted to Chronicles for our whole conception of the character of Uz., and for nearly our whole knowle...
EXPOSITION The twenty-three verses of this chapter, entirely occupied with the career of Uzziah, have to be content with a parallel of nine verses only, viz. 2 Kings 14:21, 2 Kings 14:22; 2 Kings 15:1...
Chapter 26 we find the beginning of the reign of Uzziah. Now he was only sixteen years old when he began to reign and he had one of the longest reigns outside of Manasseh, the longest reign of any kin...
1 Chronicles 18:1; 1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel 5:6; 2 Chronicles 21:16;...