26:1 All the people of Judah took Uzziah, 1 who was sixteen years old, and made him king in his father Amaziah’s place. 26:2 Uzziah 2 built up Elat and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah 3 had passed away. 4
26:3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. 5 His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem. 26:4 He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done. 6 26:5 He followed 7 God during the lifetime of 8 Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed 9 the Lord, God caused him to succeed. 10
26:6 Uzziah attacked 11 the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory. 12 26:7 God helped him in his campaigns 13 against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites. 26:8 The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached 14 the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.
1 tn The parallel account in 2 Kgs 15:1-8 has the variant spelling “Azariah.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Uzziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “after the king”; the referent (Amaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn “slept with his fathers.”
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the
5 tn Heb “sought.”
6 tn Heb “in the days of.”
7 tn Heb “in the days of his seeking.”
8 tn Or “prosper.”
6 tn Heb “went out and fought.”
7 tn Heb “in Ashdod and among the Philistines.”
7 tn The words “in his campaigns” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons
8 tn Heb “and his name went to.”