Verse 5

2 Chronicles 26:5

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5 God (Elohim) helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians living in Gurbaal, and against the Meunites.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִי֙ לִ/דְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בִּ/ימֵ֣י זְכַרְיָ֔הוּ הַ/מֵּבִ֖ין בִּ/רְאֹ֣ת הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּ/בִ/ימֵי֙ דָּרְשׁ֣/וֹ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה הִצְלִיח֖/וֹ הָ/אֱלֹהִֽים

English Translation

And it was to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and in the days of his seeking the Lord, God prospered him.

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Chapter 26 Context

1 All the people of Judah took Uzziah, sixteen years old, and made him king in succession to his fathe... Focus ↗

2 Uzziah was sixteen when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother'... Focus ↗

3 He worshiped God (Elohim) during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him to respect God (Elohim).... Focus ↗

4 Uzziah went to war against the Philistines, and he demolished the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod.... Focus ↗

5 God (Elohim) helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians living in Gurbaal, and against...

6 The Meunites brought gifts as tribute to Uzziah. His reputation spread as far as the border of Egypt... Focus ↗

7 Uzziah built defensive towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate and the Valley Gate, and at the corner... Focus ↗

8 He also built towers in the desert and cut many water cisterns out of the rock, because he had a gre... Focus ↗

9 Uzziah had an army of battle-ready soldiers, in divisions according to the numbers in the listing ma... Focus ↗

10 The total number of family leaders was 2,600 fighting men. Focus ↗

11 Under their command was an army of 307,500 trained for battle, who had the power to help the king fi... Focus ↗

12 Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones for the whole army. Focus ↗

13 He also made skillfully designed war machines to fire arrows and large stones from the towers and co... Focus ↗

14 But because he was powerful he became arrogant, and this led to his ruin. For he was unfaithful to t... Focus ↗

15 Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty brave priests of the Lord. Focus ↗

16 They stood up to him, and told him, “It's not your place to burn incense to the Lord. Only the pries... Focus ↗

17 Uzziah, who was holding a censer in his hand to offer incense, became furious. But as he raged at th... Focus ↗

18 When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him and saw the leprosy on his forehead,... Focus ↗

19 King Uzziah was a leper until the day he died. He lived by himself as a leper, barred from entering... Focus ↗

20 The rest of what Uzziah did, from beginning to end, was written down by the prophet Isaiah, son of A... Focus ↗

21 Uzziah died and was buried near them in a cemetery belonging to the kings, for people said, “He was... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 26 (21 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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