14_2CH_26_01 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah , who [ was ] sixteen years old , And made him king in the room of his Father Amaziah .
14_2CH_26_02 he built Eloth , And restored it to Judah , after that the king slept with his fathers .
14_2CH_26_03 sixteen years old [ was ] Uzziah when he began to reign , And he reigned fifty And two years in Jerusalem . his mother's name also [ was ] Jecoliah of Jerusalem .
14_2CH_26_04 And he did [ that which was ] right in the sight of the LORD , according to all that his Father Amaziah did .
14_2CH_26_05 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah , who had understanding in the visions of God : And as long as he sought the LORD , God made him to prosper .
14_2CH_26_06 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 .
14_2CH_26_07 And God helped him against the Philistines , And against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal , And the Mehunims .
14_2CH_26_08 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah : And his name spread abroad [ even ] to the entering in of Egypt ; for he strengthened [ himself ] exceedingly .
14_2CH_26_09 moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate , And at the valley gate , And at the turning [ of the wall ] , And fortified them .
14_2CH_26_10 also he built towers in the desert , And digged Many wells : for he had much cattle , Both in the low country , And in the plains : husbandmen [ also ] , And vine dressers in the mountains , And in Carmel : for he loved husbandry .
14_2CH_26_11 moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men , that went out to war by bands , according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe And Maaseiah the ruler , under the hand of Hananiah , [ one ] of the king's captains .
14_2CH_26_12 the whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour [ were ] two thousand And six hundred .
14_2CH_26_13 And under their hand [ was ] an army , three hundred thousand And seven thousand And five hundred , that made war with mighty power , to help the king against the enemy .
14_2CH_26_14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields , And spears , And helmets , And habergeons , And bows , And slings [ to cast ] stones .
14_2CH_26_15 And he made in Jerusalem engines , invented by cunning men , to be on the towers And upon the bulwarks , to shoot arrows And great stones withal . And his name spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped , till he was strong .
14_2CH_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 .
14_2CH_26_17 And Azariah the priest went in after him , And with him fourscore priests of the LORD , [ that were ] valiant men :
14_2CH_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 .
14_2CH_26_19 Then Uzziah was wroth , And [ had ] A censer in his hand to burn incense : And while he was wroth with the priests , the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD , from beside the incense altar .
14_2CH_26_20 And Azariah the chief priest , And all the priests , looked upon him , And , behold , he [ was ] leprous in his forehead , And they thrust him out from thence ; yea , himself hasted also to go out , because the LORD had smitten him .
14_2CH_26_21 And Uzziah the king was A leper unto the day of his death , And dwelt in A several house , [ being ] A leper ; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD : And Jotham his son [ was ] over the king's house , judging the people of the land .
14_2CH_26_22 now the rest of the acts of Uzziah , first And last , did Isaiah the prophet , the son of Amoz , write .
14_2CH_26_23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers , And they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which [ belonged ] to the kings ; for they said , he [ Is ] A leper : And Jotham his son reigned in his stead .