All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
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...
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 26:1-15
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah,.... Of this and the three following verses, see the notes on Kg2 14:21 where Uzziah is called Azariah. See Gill on Kg2 14:21, Kg2 14:22, Kg2 15:2, Kg2 15:3 2 Chronicles 26:5 ch2 26:5 ch2 26:5 ch2 26:5And he sought God in the days of Zechariah,....
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. (a) Called also Azariah.