Uzziah Reigns in Judah
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Now all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
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He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.
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Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
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And he did what was a right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
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b He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who c had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him d prosper.
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Now he went out and e made war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines.
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God helped him against f the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites.
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Also the Ammonites g brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
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And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the h Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress of the wall; then he fortified them.
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Also he built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains; he also had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.
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Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by companies, according to the number on their roll as prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
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The total number of chief officers of the mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred.
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And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
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Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones.
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And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by i skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 24:2
Joash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 24:2
Joash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
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Cross References
Genesis 41:15
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.
Daniel 1:17
As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Daniel 10:1
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 20:20
So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.
2 Chronicles 31:21
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered.
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Cross References
Isaiah 14:29
Do not rejoice, all you of Philistia, Because the rod that struck you is broken; For out of the serpent's roots will come forth a viper, And its offspring will be a fiery flying serpent.
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2 Chronicles 21:16
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabians who were near the Ethiopians.
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2 Samuel 8:2
Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David's servants, and brought tribute.
2 Chronicles 17:11
Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver as tribute; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.
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Cross References
2 Kings 14:13
Then Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah ki...
2 Chronicles 25:23
Then Joash the king of Israel captured Amaziah ...
Nehemiah 3:13
Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired th...
Nehemiah 3:19
And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, the lea...
Nehemiah 3:32
And between the upper room at the corner, as fa...
Zechariah 14:10
All the land shall be turned into a plain from ...
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Cross References
Exodus 39:3
And they beat the gold into thin sheets and cut it into threads, to work it in with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen, into artistic designs.
Exodus 39:8
And he made the breastplate, artistically woven like the workmanship of the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen.
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