Then all the people{H5971} of Judah{H3063} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Uzziah{H5818}, who was sixteen{H8337}{H6240} years{H8141} old{H1121}, and made him king{H4427}{(H8686)} in the room of his father{H1} Amaziah{H558}.

He built{H1129}{(H8804)} Eloth{H359}, and restored{H7725}{(H8686)} it to Judah{H3063}, after{H310} that the king{H4428} slept{H7901}{(H8800)} with his fathers{H1}.

Sixteen{H8337}{H6240} years{H8141} old{H1121} was Uzziah{H5818} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} fifty{H2572} and two{H8147} years{H8141} in Jerusalem{H3389}. His mother's{H517} name{H8034} also was Jecoliah{H3203} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

And he did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, according to all that his father{H1} Amaziah{H558} did{H6213}{(H8804)}.

And he sought{H1875}{(H8800)} God{H430} in the days{H3117} of Zechariah{H2148}, who had understanding{H995}{(H8688)} in the visions{H7200}{(H8800)} of God{H430}: and as long as{H3117} he sought{H1875}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068}, God{H430} made him to prosper{H6743}{(H8689)}.

And he went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} and warred{H3898}{(H8735)} against the Philistines{H6430}, and brake down{H6555}{(H8799)} the wall{H2346} of Gath{H1661}, and the wall{H2346} of Jabneh{H2996}, and the wall{H2346} of Ashdod{H795}, and built{H1129}{(H8799)} cities{H5892} about Ashdod{H795}, and among the Philistines{H6430}.

And God{H430} helped{H5826}{(H8799)} him against the Philistines{H6430}, and against the Arabians{H6163} that dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in Gurbaal{H1485}, and the Mehunims{H4586}.

And the Ammonites{H5984} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} gifts{H4503} to Uzziah{H5818}: and his name{H8034} spread abroad{H3212}{(H8799)} even to the entering{H935}{(H8800)} in of Egypt{H4714}; for he strengthened{H2388}{(H8689)} himself exceedingly{H4605}.

Moreover Uzziah{H5818} built{H1129}{(H8799)} towers{H4026} in Jerusalem{H3389} at the corner{H6438} gate{H8179}, and at the valley{H1516} gate{H8179}, and at the turning{H4740} of the wall, and fortified{H2388}{(H8762)} them.

Also he built{H1129}{(H8799)} towers{H4026} in the desert{H4057}, and digged{H2672}{(H8799)} many{H7227} wells{H953}: for he had much{H7227} cattle{H4735}, both in the low country{H8219}, and in the plains{H4334}: husbandmen{H406} also, and vine dressers{H3755} in the mountains{H2022}, and in Carmel{H3760}: for he loved{H157}{(H8802)} husbandry{H127}.

Moreover Uzziah{H5818} had an host{H2428} of fighting{H4421} men{H6213}{(H8802)}, that went out{H3318}{(H8802)} to war{H6635} by bands{H1416}, according to the number{H4557} of their account{H6486} by the hand{H3027} of Jeiel{H3273} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} and Maaseiah{H4641} the ruler{H7860}{(H8802)}, under the hand{H3027} of Hananiah{H2608}, one of the king's{H4428} captains{H8269}.

The whole number{H4557} of the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1} of the mighty men{H1368} of valour{H2428} were two thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967}.

And under their hand{H3027} was an army{H2428}{H6635}, three{H7969} hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} and seven{H7651} thousand{H505} and five{H2568} hundred{H3967}, that made{H6213}{(H8802)} war{H4421} with mighty{H2428} power{H3581}, to help{H5826}{(H8800)} the king{H4428} against the enemy{H341}{(H8802)}.

And Uzziah{H5818} prepared{H3559}{(H8686)} for them throughout all the host{H6635} shields{H4043}, and spears{H7420}, and helmets{H3553}, and habergeons{H8302}, and bows{H7198}, and slings{H7050} to cast stones{H68}.

And he made{H6213}{(H8799)} in Jerusalem{H3389} engines{H2810}, invented{H4284} by cunning men{H2803}{(H8802)}, to be on the towers{H4026} and upon the bulwarks{H6438}, to shoot{H3384}{(H8800)} arrows{H2671} and great{H1419} stones{H68} withal. And his name{H8034} spread{H3318}{(H8799)} far abroad{H7350}; for he was marvellously{H6381}{(H8689)} helped{H5826}{(H8736)}, till{H3588} he was strong{H2388}{(H8804)}.

But when he was strong{H2393}, his heart{H3820} was lifted up{H1361}{(H8804)} to his destruction{H7843}{(H8687)}: for he transgressed{H4603}{(H8799)} against the LORD{H3068} his God{H430}, and went{H935}{(H8799)} into the temple{H1964} of the LORD{H3068} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)} upon the altar{H4196} of incense{H7004}.

And Azariah{H5838} the priest{H3548} went in{H935}{(H8799)} after{H310} him, and with him fourscore{H8084} priests{H3548} of the LORD{H3068}, that were valiant{H2428} men{H1121}:

And they withstood{H5975}{(H8799)} Uzziah{H5818} the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah{H5818}, to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)} unto the LORD{H3068}, but to the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, that are consecrated{H6942}{(H8794)} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)}: go out{H3318}{(H8798)} of the sanctuary{H4720}; for thou hast trespassed{H4603}{(H8804)}; neither shall it be for thine honour{H3519} from the LORD{H3068} God{H430}.

Then Uzziah{H5818} was wroth{H2196}{(H8799)}, and had a censer{H4730} in his hand{H3027} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)}: and while he was wroth{H2196}{(H8800)} with the priests{H3548}, the leprosy{H6883} even rose up{H2224}{(H8804)} in his forehead{H4696} before{H6440} the priests{H3548} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, from beside the incense{H7004} altar{H4196}.

And Azariah{H5838} the chief{H7218} priest{H3548}, and all the priests{H3548}, looked{H6437}{(H8799)} upon him, and, behold, he was leprous{H6879}{(H8794)} in his forehead{H4696}, and they thrust him out{H926}{(H8686)} from thence; yea, himself hasted{H1765}{(H8738)} also to go out{H3318}{(H8800)}, because the LORD{H3068} had smitten{H5060}{(H8765)} him.

And Uzziah{H5818} the king{H4428} was a leper{H6879}{(H8794)} unto the day{H3117} of his death{H4194}, and dwelt in{H3427}{(H8799)} a several{H2669}{(H8675)}{H2669} house{H1004}, being a leper{H6879}{(H8794)}; for he was cut off{H1504}{(H8738)} from the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}: and Jotham{H3147} his son{H1121} was over the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, judging{H8199}{(H8802)} the people{H5971} of the land{H776}.

Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Uzziah{H5818}, first{H7223} and last{H314}, did Isaiah{H3470} the prophet{H5030}, the son{H1121} of Amoz{H531}, write{H3789}{(H8804)}.

So Uzziah{H5818} slept{H7901}{(H8799)} with his fathers{H1}, and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him with his fathers{H1} in the field{H7704} of the burial{H6900} which belonged to the kings{H4428}; for they said{H559}{(H8804)}, He is a leper{H6879}{(H8794)}: and Jotham{H3147} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.