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2 Chronicles 26:2–5

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He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
Sixteen 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.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.
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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.

From verse 3

  1. 2 Kings 15:2–3Rank 1 from verse 3
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    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;

  2. Amos 1:1Rank 2 from verse 3
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    1THE words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

  3. Hosea 1:1Rank 3 from verse 3
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    1THE word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

  4. Isaiah 1:1Rank 4 from verse 3
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    1THE vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

  5. Isaiah 6:1Rank 5 from verse 3
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    1IN the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

From verse 4

  1. 2 Chronicles 25:2Rank 1 from verse 4
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    2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.

From verse 5

  1. 2 Chronicles 15:2Rank 1 from verse 5
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    2And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

  2. 2 Chronicles 24:2Rank 2 from verse 5
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    2And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

  3. 1 Chronicles 22:13Rank 3 from verse 5
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    13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

  4. Daniel 5:16Rank 4 from verse 5
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    16And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

  5. Genesis 41:38Rank 5 from verse 5
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    38And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

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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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2 Chronicles 26:3

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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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began

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

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reign

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Sense 1: To exercise kingly rule, dominion, governing power, or controlling power. Sense 2: Royal rule or dominion, or the period during which a ruler governs.

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reigned

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Past-tense or past-participial form of reign (to rule as a king or exercise sovereign authority).

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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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mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2 Chronicles 26:4

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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right

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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2 Chronicles 26:5

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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visions

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Plural form of vision (something seen, especially a divinely given sight or revelation).

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long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

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made

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

prosper

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To succeed, advance, thrive, flourish, increase, or accomplish an intended purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

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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26:4And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

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26:5And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.

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26:6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

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