2 Chronicles 26:2
New International Version
He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.

New Living Translation
After his father’s death, Uzziah rebuilt the town of Elath and restored it to Judah.

English Standard Version
He built Eloth and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.

Berean Standard Bible
Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

King James Bible
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

New King James Version
He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.

New American Standard Bible
He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king lay down with his fathers.

NASB 1995
He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers.

NASB 1977
He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers.

Legacy Standard Bible
He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers.

Amplified Bible
He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king [Amaziah] slept with his fathers [in death].

Christian Standard Bible
After Amaziah the king rested with his ancestors, Uzziah rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after Amaziah the king rested with his fathers.

American Standard Version
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

English Revised Version
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Uzziah rebuilt Elath and returned it to Judah after King Amaziah lay down in death with his ancestors.

Good News Translation
It was after the death of Amaziah that Uzziah recaptured Elath and rebuilt the city.)

International Standard Version
He rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah had been laid to rest with his ancestors.

Majority Standard Bible
Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

NET Bible
Uzziah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah had passed away.

New Heart English Bible
He built Eilat, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

Webster's Bible Translation
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.

World English Bible
He built Eloth and restored it to Judah. After that the king slept with his fathers.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He has built Eloth, and restores it to Judah after the king’s lying with his fathers.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath built Eloth, and restoreth it to Judah after the king's lying with his fathers.

Smith's Literal Translation
He built Eloth and turned it back to Judah; afterwards the king lay down with his fathers.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He built Ailath, and restored it to the dominion of Juda, after that the king slept with his fathers.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He built up Eloth, and he restored it to the dominion of Judah. After this, the king slept with his fathers.

New American Bible
It was he who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his ancestors.

New Revised Standard Version
He rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his ancestors.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He built Elath and he returned it to those of the house of Yehuda after the King fell asleep with his fathers.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He built Aelath, he recovered it to Juda, after the king slept with his fathers.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Uzziah Reigns in Judah
1All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. 3Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.…

Cross References
2 Kings 14:21-22
Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. / Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

2 Kings 15:1-7
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. / He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. ...

Isaiah 6:1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.

2 Chronicles 25:21-24
So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah. / And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his own home. / There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits. ...

2 Chronicles 27:1-2
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.

2 Chronicles 25:1-4
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly. / As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king. ...

2 Chronicles 25:25-28
Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel. / As for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel? / From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there. ...

2 Chronicles 28:1-4
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. / Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. ...

2 Chronicles 24:1-3
Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. / And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. / Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.

2 Chronicles 24:17-19
After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. / They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. / Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen.

Matthew 1:8-9
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. / Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Acts 7:48-50
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’

Matthew 23:35
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Mark 12:26
But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

Luke 3:1-2
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, / during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.


Treasury of Scripture

He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

Eloth

2 Chronicles 8:17
Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

2 Kings 14:22
He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

2 Kings 16:6
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.

Elath

2 Chronicles 25:23,28
And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits…

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2 Chronicles 26
1. Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers
16. Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy
22. He dies, and Jotham succeeds him














He was the one
This phrase refers to Uzziah, also known as Azariah, who became king of Judah after the death of his father, Amaziah. The emphasis on "He was the one" highlights Uzziah's initiative and leadership. In a broader biblical context, it underscores the importance of individual responsibility and divine calling. Uzziah's reign is marked by a return to strength and prosperity for Judah, illustrating how God can use individuals to restore and rebuild.

rebuilt Eloth
Eloth, also known as Elath, was a significant port city located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. The Hebrew root for "rebuilt" is "בָּנָה" (banah), which means to build or rebuild. This action signifies restoration and renewal. Historically, Eloth was a strategic location for trade and military purposes. Uzziah's rebuilding of Eloth indicates a period of economic and military strengthening for Judah, reflecting God's blessing on the nation when it follows His ways.

and restored it to Judah
The act of restoring Eloth to Judah signifies the reclaiming of lost territory and influence. The Hebrew word for "restored" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), meaning to return or bring back. This restoration is symbolic of spiritual renewal and the reclaiming of God's promises. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His covenant people, encouraging believers to trust in God's ability to restore what has been lost or broken in their lives.

after King Amaziah rested with his fathers
The phrase "rested with his fathers" is a common biblical euphemism for death, indicating Amaziah's passing and burial with his ancestors. This transition of power from Amaziah to Uzziah marks a new chapter in Judah's history. It highlights the continuity of God's plan through successive generations. The historical context reminds us of the importance of legacy and the impact of one's life on future generations. Uzziah's actions following his father's death demonstrate the potential for renewal and progress when leaders seek God's guidance and favor.

(2) He built.--fie it was who built.

Eloth.--Kings, Elath. The Idumean port on the Red Sea.

The first four verses are identical with the parallel in Kings. (See the Notes there.)

Verse 2. - Eloth; Hebrew, אֶת־אֵילות; the parallel reads אֵילַת. This place was at the head of the Gulf Akaba (2 Chronicles 8:17; 1 Kings 9:26); Judah had lost hold of it at a past revolt of Edom, and Uzziah, after his father's crippling of Edom, seizes the opportunity of making it Judah's again and rebuilding it, thus finishing very probably a work that he knew had been in his father's heart to do. This consideration may explain alike the following clause in our verse. and the placing of this here. Uzziah charged himself to do it the first thing.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[Uzziah was the one]
ה֚וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

who rebuilt
בָּנָ֣ה (bā·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

Eloth
אֵיל֔וֹת (’ê·lō·wṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 359: Eloth -- 'grove of lofty trees'

and restored
וַיְשִׁיבֶ֖הָ (way·šî·ḇe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

it to Judah
לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (lî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

after
אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

King [Amaziah]
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

rested
שְׁכַֽב־ (šə·ḵaḇ-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7901: To lie down

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

his fathers.
אֲבֹתָֽיו׃ (’ă·ḇō·ṯāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father


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