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2 Chronicles 26:1–2

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THEN all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
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  1. Matthew 1:8–9Rank 1 from verse 1
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    8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

    9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

  2. 2 Chronicles 22:1Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1AND the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

  3. 1 Chronicles 3:12Rank 3 from verse 1
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    12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

  4. 2 Chronicles 33:25Rank 4 from verse 1
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    25¶ But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

  5. 2 Kings 14:21Rank 5 from verse 1
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    21¶ And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

  6. 2 Kings 15:1–7Rank 6 from verse 1
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    1IN the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

    2Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

    3And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

    4Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

    5¶ And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

    6And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

    7So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

From verse 2

  1. 2 Chronicles 25:23Rank 1 from verse 2
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    23And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

  2. 2 Chronicles 25:28Rank 2 from verse 2
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    28And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.

  3. 2 Chronicles 8:17Rank 3 from verse 2
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    17¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

  4. 2 Kings 14:22Rank 4 from verse 2
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    22He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

  5. 2 Kings 16:6Rank 5 from verse 2
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    6At 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.

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2 Chronicles 26:1

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

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COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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2 Chronicles 26:2

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restored

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Returned, given back, recovered, healed, renewed, or brought back to a former place or condition.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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slept

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Past-tense or past-participial form of sleep. Sense 1: Rested in natural sleep. Sense 2: By figure, lay in death.

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25:28And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.

26:1THEN all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

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26:2He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

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26:3Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

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