歷代志下 26:6-8 CUNPTS

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 26:8

(8) The Ammonites.—Old enemies of Judab (2 Chronicles 20:1).Gave gifts.—Paid tribute. Literally, gave a present, or offering (minchâh).His name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt.—See margin. His name and influence, like Solomon’s, extended to the Egyptian border.He strengthened himself exceedingly.—He showed strength, prevailed, made head (Daniel 11:7; Daniel 11:32).Exceedingly.—See the Notes on 1 Chronicles 14:2; 1 Chronicles 29:25. Syriac, “because he made much war.” read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ2 Chronicles 26:1-23; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9; 2 Chronicles 28:1-27AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people of Judah took his son Uzziah, a lad of sixteen, called in the book of Kings Azariah, and made him king. The chronicler borrows from the older narrative the statement that "Uzziah did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done." In the light of the sins attributed both to Amaziah and Uzziah in Chronicles,... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

CHAPTER 26 The Reign of Uzziah 1. The beginning of his reign (2 Chronicles 26:1-5 ) 2. Uzziah’s success and fortifications (2 Chronicles 26:6-15 ) 3. Uzziah’s sin and leprosy (2 Chronicles 26:16-21 ) 4. The death of Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:22-23 ) The Son of Amaziah, Uzziah, in his sixteenth year, was made king by the people. In Second Kings 15 he is called Azariah. (In the annotations on 2 Kings 15:1-2 an explanation is given on this double name of Uzziah.) Isaiah was then prophet in... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Chronicles 26:8

26:8 And the Ammonites gave {e} gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad [even] to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened [himself] exceedingly.(e) That is, they paid tribute in a sign of subjection. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

THE REIGN OF UZZIAH (vv.1-15) Uzziah, the son of Amaziah, took the throne of Judah when he was only 16 years old and reigned for 52 years. The first thing mentioned about him is the positive good work of building the city of Elath, bringing it back under Judah's authority. This was a good beginning. He did right in the Lord's eyes, as did his father Amaziah in the early stages of his reign (v.4). Verse 5 indicates that Zechariah, evidently a priest who was a seer also, understanding "the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

JEHORAM TO HEZEHIAH JEHORAM (2 Chronicles 21:0 ) Jehoshaphat followed Rehoboam’s example in arranging for his sons (2 Chronicles 21:3 ), but without the hoped-for result (2 Chronicles 21:4 ). Such a brother as Jehoram proved might be expected to act in his kingly capacity as verses five to seven testify. Elijah (2 Chronicles 21:12 ) may be mistaken of the transcribers for Elisha, as the former died earlier (2 Kings 2:0 ); unless we take the view in the margin that this was a “writing” he... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

2 Chronicles 26:0 1. Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah [this form of the name is found uniformly in Chronicles, with the single exception of 1 Chronicles 3:12 , where Azariah occurs. Uzziah is likewise the only form used by the prophets (see Isaiah 1:1 ; Isaiah 6:1 ; Isaiah 7:1 ; Hosea 1:1 ; Amo 1:1 )], who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. 2. He built Eloth [the Idumean port on the Red Sea], and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Chronicles 26:6-15

During the time that Uzziah favored the service of the temple the Lord made his way prosperous in temporal things. This is the sense of what is meant by the Lord's helping him. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 26:6

In. Prot. "about Ashdod." Sept. "he built (or repaired) the cities of Azotus," to keep under the Philistines, who had revolted under Joram, C. xxi. 16. read more