B.C. 878?

See footnote, Time,
Rev. 10:6.

13

g Trumpet, Josh. 6:4.

h Joy, Psa. 5:11. i Chotr, 1 Chr. 15:16.

1 Music, 2 Chr. 5:13.

k Rending of Garments, 2 Chr. 34:27.

14

1 Captain, Num. 31:48.

1 R. V. between the ranks;

15

m Jerusalem, gates of, Judg. 19:10.

lar at the entering in, and the the governors of the people,
princes and the 'trumpets by and all the people of the land,
the king: and all the people of and brought down the king
the land rejoiced, and sounded from the house of the LORD:
with trumpets, also the 'singers and they came through the
with instruments of 'musick, and 3,high gate into the king's
such as taught to sing praise. house, and set the king upon
Then Ath-a-li'ah rent her the throne of the kingdom.
clothes, and said, Treason, 21 And all the people of the
Treason.
land 'rejoiced: and the city was
quiet, after that they had slain
'Ath-a-li'ah with the sword.

14 Then 'Je-hoi'a-då the priest brought out the 'captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the 'house of the LORD.

15 So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the "horse gate by 2 R. V. made way the "king's house, they slew her there.

n Palace, 1 Kin. 21:1.

for

2 Cor. 7:11.

↑ Baal, 2 Kin. 17:16.

17 Then all the people went to q Zeal, exemplified, the house of 'Ba'al, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew 'Mǎt'tan the priest of Ba'al before the altars.

8 Iconoclasm, Num. 33:52.

t 2 Kin. 11:18.

18

u Priest, duties of, Lev. 1:5.

h Polygamy, Deut 17:17.

i Temple, Solomon's, 1 Kin, 6:17.

5

k Priest, Lev. 1:5

10:8.

4 ¶ And it came to pass after Zeal, 2 Cor. 7:11 this, that a, Jo'ăsh was minded to 1repair the house of the LORD. 1 R. V. restore 18 Also 'Je-hoi'a-då appointed 5 And he gathered together the the offices of the 'house of the priests and the 'Le'vites, and LORD by the hand of the "priests said to them, Go out unto the Levites, Deut. the Le'vites, whom "Dā'vid had cities of "Jū'dah, and gather of distributed in the house of the all Iş'ra-el "money to repair the w Offerings, burnt, LORD, to offer the "burnt offer- 'house of your God from year to o Minister, false ings of the LORD, as it is written year, and see that ye hasten the in the law of Mō'şeş, with "re-matter. Howbeit the 'Le'vites joicing and with singing, as it hastened it not. was ordained by Da'vid.

m Judah, kingdo of, 2 Chr. 11:17 n Money, Jer. 32

and corrupt. Rom. 15:16, B.C. 856?

6

p Tar, Neh. 10 q Moses, Ex. 2

6 And the king called for 'Jêhoi'a-dȧ the 'chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Le'vītes to bring in out of "Jū'dah and out of 2 R. V. tax of Jêry'sâ-lěm the 2.Pcollection, 20 And he took the 'captains of according to the commandment hundreds, and the nobles, and of Mo'ses the servant of the l

Moses

B.C. 856? See footnote, Time, Rev. 10:6.

T Tabernacle, Ex. 27:9.

LORD, and of the
of Is'ra-el, for the
of witness?

B.C. 856?
See footnote, Time,
Rev. 10:6.

h Spoons, Num. 4:7.

congregation vessels for the house of the tabernacle LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and "spoons, 7 For the sons of Ath-a-li'ah, and vessels of gold and silver. Gold, Ezek. 7:19. that wicked 'woman, had "bro- And they offered burnt offers Athaliah, 2 Kin. ken up the house of God; and ings in the house of the LORD offerings, burni, also all the dedicated things of continually all the days of 'Jethe house of the LORD "did they | hoi'a-då.

3 R. V. tent of the
testimony?
7

11:1.

t Women, wicked, Prov. 31:10. Sacrilege, Lev. 19:8.

Or, Baal, 2 Kin. 17:16.

9

w Israel, Ex. 4:22. 4 R. V. tax

11

z Scribe, 1 Kin. 4:3.

5 R. V. chief

12

y Mason, 2 Sam. 5:11.

z Carpentry, 2 Kin. 12:11.

a Iron, Prov. 27:17.

b Brass, Job 28:2.

13

c Church, called House of God, 1 Kin. 9:3.

d Temple, Solomon's, 1 Kin. 6:17.

14

e Money, Jer. 32:9.
f Joash, 2 Kin.
11:2.

g Jehotada, 2 Kin.
12:2.

bestow

upon

"Ba'al-im.

15 But Je-hoi'a-da waxed

8 And at the king's command-old, and was full of days when
ment they made a chest, and set he died; 'an hundred and thirty
it without at the gate of the years old was he when he died.
house of the LORD.

1 Silver, 1 Chr. 28:14.

Lev. 6:17.

15

1 Longevity, instances of, Psa. 91:16. B.C. 850?

16

m Jerusalem, Judg. 19:10.

n Burying Places, Gen. 23:4.

plified, Heb. 5:8,

17

16 And they buried him in Obedience, exemthe "city of Da'vid "among the kings, because he had done good in Iş'ra-el, both toward God, and toward his house.

p Judah, kingdom of, 2 Chr. 11:17. q Rulers, wicked, instances of, Ex. 18:21.

15:23.

18

9 And they made a procla-
mation through "Ju'dah and
'Jêru'să-lěm, to bring in to
the LORD the 4.Pcollection that
'Mō'şeş the servant of God laid 17 Now after the death of Idolatry, 1 Sam.
upon "İş'ra-el in the wilderness. "Je-hoi'a-dȧ came the princes
10 And all the princes and all of "Jū’dah, and made obeisance
the people rejoiced, and brought to the 'king. Then the 'king
in, and cast into the chest, until | hearkened unto them.
they had made an end.

11 Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the 'Le'vītes, and when they saw that there was much "money, the king's "scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

12 And the king and Je-hoi'adå gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired "masons and carpenters to 'repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.

20 And the "Spirit of God came upon "Zěch-a-ri'ah the son of 'Je-hoi'a-da the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saitha God, Why transgress ye the 7 R. V. spirit commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper ? because ye have forsaken the LORD, "he hath also forsaken you. 21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the "king in the court of the 'house of the LORD.

14 And when they had finished 22 Thus Jo-ash the king dit, they brought the rest of the 'remembered not the kindness "money before the 'king and 'Je- which "Je-hoi'a-dȧ his father hoi'a-da, whereof were made had done to him, but slew his

Persecution, in

stances of, John 15:20.

Martyrdom, in

stances of, Rev. 17:6.

h Rulers, wicked,
Ex. 18:21.

i Court, of the tem
ple, Ex. 38:9,
i Temple, Solo-
mon's, 1 Kin.
6:17.

B.C. 840?

See footnote, Time,

Rev. 10:6,

m Death, Nurn. 23:10.

23

n Syria, 2 Kin. 6:23.

o War, Judg. 3:2. p Spoils, 1 Chr. 26:27.

q King, emoluments of, 2 Kin. 3:10.

r Damascus, Isa.

8:4.

B.C. 839?

24

8 God, providence of. Gen. 2:2.

t Judgments, Ex. 6:6.

u Backsliders, instances of, Jer, 3:22.

25

v Disease, Ex. 15:26.

w Regicide, 2 Sam. 1:10.

19:10.

y Burying Places, Gen. 23:4.

26

son. And when he died, he twenty and nine years in 'Jê

said, The LORD look upon it,
and require it.

23 ¶ And it came to pass at the
end of the year, that the host of
"Syr'I-ȧ 'came up against him:
and they came to Jū'dah and
Jê-ru'să-lěm, and destroyed all
the princes of the people from
among the people, and sent all
the spoil of them unto the

king of 'Dá-măs'cus.

24 For the army of the Syr'-ans came with a small company of men, and the LORD 'delivered a very great host into their hand, because "they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against *Jō'ǎsh.

k

ru'sá-lěm.

And his mother's

B.C. 839?

See footnote, Time.
Rev. 10:6,

4 But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Mo'şeş, where the LORD commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fa-h thers, but every man shall die for his own sin.

3

archical, tyranny in, Isa, 22:21.

Law, of Moses,
Innocent, shall

Deut. 33:2.

not suffer for the guilty, Deut. 24:16.

Punishment, not

entailed on children, Lev, 26:41.

Sin, guilt of, not

entailed on children, Rom. 5:12.

5

i Armies, More of-
ficered, Deut,
11:4.

31:48.

25 And when they were de-
parted from him, (for they left 5Moreover "Am-a-zi'ah
him in great diseases,) his own gathered Jū'dah together, and
servants conspired against him made them 'captains over thou-
for the blood of the sons of Jê-sands, and 'captains over hun-
dreds, according to the houses captain, Num.
of their fathers, throughout all
Jū'dah and Ben'ja-mîn: and he
numbered them from twenty
years old and above, and found
them three hundred thousand
choice men, able to go forth to
that could handle 'spear

Jerusalem, Judg. hoi'a-dȧ the priest, and "slew
him on his bed, and he died: and
they buried him in the city of
Da'vid, but they buried him not
in the "sepulchres of the kings.
26 And these are they that con-
spired against him; "Za'băd the
son of "Shim'e-ath an bĂmmon-
it-ess, and "Jê-hŏz'a-băd the son and shield.
of Shim'rith a "Mō'ab-it-ess:

k Judah, kingdom of, 2 Chr. 11:17 1 Spear, 2 Kin. 11:10.

m Shield, 1 Kin. 14:27.

6

n Armies, mercer artes, Deut. 11

o Israel, after the Tevoll, 1 Kin. 12:1.

6 He hired also an hundred thousand mighty "men of valour out of Is'ra-el for an hundred Talent, Ex. 35 Ptalents of silver.

25.

q Silver, 1 Chr. 28:14.

3:2.

7

7 But there came a 'man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Is'ra-el go with Prophets, Iss thee; for the LORD is not with. Iş'ra-el, to wit, with all the children of Ephrǎ-im.

8 But if thou wilt go, 'do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy for God hath power to 'help, and to cast down.

9 And aÃm-a-zī'ah said to the 'man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred "talents

8

8 God, porer o Gen. 2:2.

t God, prESETT Gen. 2:2.

1 R. V. do va lantly.

which I have given to the "army of the king's counsel? forbear; of Is'ra-el? And the man of why shouldest thou be smitten? God answered, "The LORD is Then the prophet forbare, and fied, Mark 11:22. able to give thee much more said, I know that God hath dethan this. termined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

11 And "Am-a-zi'ah 'strength-ra-el, saying, Come, let us see Israel, after the one another in the face.

B.C. 826?

Rev. 10:6.

years in Jê-ru'să-lěm.

B.C. 810?

Rev. 10:6.

See Boome, "gate of E'phră-im to the corner and he reigned fifty and two See footnote, Time, gate, four hundred cubits. His 24 And he took all the gold mother's name also was 1Jěc-oq Cubu, Ex. 36:9. and the silver, and all the ves- li'ah of Je-ru'sâ-lěm.

p Jerusalem, gates of, Judg. 19:10.

24

7 Temple, Solomon's, 1 Kin. 6:17.

Obed-edom,

2 Sam. 6:10.

2 Palace, 1 Kin. 21:1.

u 2 Kin. 14:14.

v Samarta, 1 Kin. 16:24.

25

w 2 Kin. 10:35.

26

3

e Jerusalem, Judg. 19:10.

f Or, Jecholtah, 2 Kin. 15:2.

4

stances of. Heb.

5:8.

5

sels that were found in the 4 And he did that which was
'house of God with O'bed-right in the sight of the LORD,
e'dom, and the treasures of the according to all that his father Obedience, in
'king's house, the "hostages al-'Am-a-zi'ah did.
so, and returned to "Sa-ma'ri-ȧ. 5 And "he sought God in the Seckers, Isa.
25 ¶ And 'Am-a-zi'ah the son days of Zech-a-ri'ah, who had
of "Jō'ǎsh king of *Jū'dah lived 'understanding in the 'visions of
after the death of 'Jo'ăsh son of God: and as long as he
Jê-hō'a-hǎz king of 'Is'ra-el fif- "sought the LORD, "God made Contingencies,
teen years.
him to prosper.

26 Now the rest of the acts of Am-a-zi'ah, first and last, bez Book, Num. 5:23. hold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Ju'dah and Iş'ra-el?

7 And God "helped him against the "Phi-lis'tines, and against the 3Â-rā'bi-anş that dwelt in Gûrba'al, and the 'Mê-hū'nimş. 8 And the "Am'mon-ites gave Arabians, 2 Chr. "gifts to *Üz-zi'ah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of "Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. 9 Moreover *Čz-zi'ah built ing proud, he invades the priest's office. †, towers in Jê-ru'sâ-lem at the and is smitten with leprosy. 22 He dics, and Jotham succeeds him.

CHAPTER 26

Uzziah's reign and prosperity.

THEN

16 War

HEN all the people of "Jū'dah took Üz-zi'ah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father 'Am-a-zi'ah.

corner "gate, and at the "valley
gate, and at the turning of the
wall, and fortified them.
10 Also he built towers in
the desert, and digged many
1.2wells: for he had much cattle,
both in the low country, and in
the plains: husbandmen also,
and "vine dressers in the moun-
3 Sixteen years old was *Üz-tains, and in 2. Cär'mel: for he
zi'ah when he began to reign, loved husbandry.

2 He built “É'lŏth, and restored it to Jū'dah, after that the king "slept with his fathers.

*UZZIAH, Isa. 1:1; 6:1. Called, AZARIAH, 2 Kin. 14:21; OZIAS, Matt. 1:8, 9. King of Judah, 2 Kin. 14:21; 2 Chr. 26: 1. 3. Reigned fifty-two years, 2 Kin. 15:1, 2. Rebuilds Elath,

2 Kin. 14:22; 2 Chr. 26:2. Reigns righteously, 2 Kin. 15:3; 2 Chr. 26:4, 5. Defeats the Philistines, 2 Chr. 26:6, 7. Takes tribute from the Ammonites; strengthens the kingdom, 2 Chr. 26:8. Strengthens the fortifications of Jerusalem, 2 Chr. 26:9. Promotes cattle raising and agriculture, 2 Chr. 26:10. Mit tary establishment of, 2 Chr. 26:11-15. Is presumptuous in burning incense; stricken with leprosy; quarantined, 2 Kin. 15:5; 2 Chr. 26:16-21. Jotham, regent during quarantine of, 2 Kin. 15:5; 2 Chr. 26:21. Death of. 2 Kin. 15:7; 2 Chr. 26; 23. History of, written by Isaiah, 2 Chr. 26:22. Earthquake in the reign of, Amos 1:1; Zech. 14:5.

Of Penuel, Judg. 8:8, 9, 17. Of Shechem, Judg. 9:46, 49. Of
Meah, Neh. 3:1; 12:39. Of Hananeel, Neh. 3:1; 12:39; Jer.
31:38; Zech. 14:10. Of Ophel, Neh. 3:25-27. Of Darid,
Song 4:4. Of Syene, Ezek. 29:10. Of Siloam, Luke 13:4.
In the walls of Jerusalem, 2 Chr. 26:9; 32:5; Neh. 12:38, 39.
Of other cities, 2 Chr. 14:7.

In the desert, 2 Chr. 26:10. For watchmen or sentinels, 2 Kin.
9:17; 17:9; 18:8. As fortress, Matt. 21:33.
Parable of, Luke 14:28, 29.

Figurative: Of divine protection, 2 Sam. 22:3; Psa. 18:2; 61:3; 144:2; Prov. 18:10.

✰ CARMEL. A city of Judah, Josh. 15:55. Saul erects a memorial at, 1 Sam. 13:12. Nabal's possessions at, 1 Sam. 25:2. King Uzziah, who delighted in agriculture, had vine

↑ TOWER, Of Babel, Gen, 11:1-9. Of Edar, Gen, 35:21. yards at, 2 Chr. 26:10.