John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 26:9
Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate ,.... Which was broken down by the king of Israel in his father's time, 2 Chronicles 25:23 and which he not only repaired, but strengthened, by building a tower upon it: and at the valley gate ; which led to the valley, Nehemiah 2:13 , called the valley of the dead bodies, in which they were cast, and in which the brook Kidron ran, Jeremiah 31:40 . and at the turning of the wall ; at each of those places he built... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 26:1-15
We have here an account of two things concerning Uzziah:? I. His piety. In this he was not very eminent or zealous; yet he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. He kept up the pure worship of the true God as his father did, and was better than his father, inasmuch as we have no reason to think he ever worshipped idols as his father did, no, not in his latter days, when his heart was lifted up. It is said (2 Chron. 26:5), He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who, some think, was... read more