2 Chronicles 26:17

And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Azariah	עֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ 'a.zar.Ya.hu	H5838	Azarjah · proper noun, a man's name
priest	הַכֹּהֵ֑ן ha.ko.Hen	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
in	וַיָּבֹ֥א vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
after	אַחֲרָ֖יו 'a.cha.Rav	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
fourscore	שְׁמוֹנִ֖ים she.mo.Nim	H8084	eighty · noun, common masculine plural absolute
priests	כֹּהֲנִ֧ים ko.ha.Nim	H3548	literally one officiating · noun, common masculine plural absolute
LORD	לַיהוָ֛ה la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
valiant	חָֽיִל Cha.yil	H2428	probably a force · noun, common masculine singular absolute
men	בְּנֵי be.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct

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Cross-references

1 Chronicles 6:10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
1 Chronicles 12:28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.
1 Chronicles 26:6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 26:16–end

Here is the only blot we find on the name of king Uzziah, and it is such a one as lies not on any other of the kings. Whoredom, murder, oppression, persecution, and especially idolatry, gave characters to the bad kings and some of them blemishes to the good ones, David himself not excepted, witness the matter of Uriah. But we find not Uzziah charged with any of these; and yet he transgressed against the Lord his God, and fell under the marks of his displeasure in consequence, not, as other kings, in vexatious wars or rebellions, but an incurable disease. I. His sin was invading the priest's office. The good way is one; by-paths are many. The transgression of his predecessors was forsaking th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 26:16

HE INVADES THE PRIEST'S OFFICE, AND IS SMITTEN WITH LEPROSY. (Ch2 26:16-21) he transgressed against the Lord, &c.--(See on Kg2 15:5). This daring and wicked act is in both records traced to the intoxicating influence of overweening pride and vanity. But here the additional circumstances are stated, that his entrance was opposed, and strong remonstrances made (Ch1 6:10) by the high priest, who was accompanied by eighty inferior priests. Rage and threats were the only answers he deigned to return, but God took care to vindicate the sacredness of the priestly office. At the moment the king lifted the censer, He struck him with leprosy. The earthquake mentioned (Amo 1:1) is said to have been fe…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 26:16

He transgressed against the Lord - "He sinned against the Word of the Lord his God." - T. Went into the temple to burn incense - Thus assuming to himself the priest's office. See this whole transaction explained in the notes on Kg2 15:5 (note).

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 26:17

And Azariah the priest went in after him,.... To hinder him from doing it, and to persuade him to go out. This was the high priest, as appears from 2 Chronicles 26:20 and is thought to be the same that is spoken of in 1 Chronicles 6:10. and with him eighty priests of the Lord, that were valiant men; not only able bodied men, but men of spirit and courage, and zealous for the honour of God.

Dictionary and topics

Azariah — Whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:8). (2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr. 6:9; 1 Kings 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He…
Chronicles, Books of — The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew Dibre hayyamim, i.e., “Acts of the Days.” This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version “Chronicon,” and hence…
Uzziah — A contracted form of Azari’ah the Lord is my strength. (1.) One of Amaziah’s sons, whom the people made king of Judah in his father’s stead (2 Kings 14:21; 2 Chr. 26:1). His long reign of about…
Altar Of Incense · Punishment for: Unauthorised offering on — Punishment for: Unauthorised offering on
Church And State · reproved — reproved
Disease · .Uzziah — .Uzziah
Incense · By Uzziah — By Uzziah
Kings · Who reigned over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah — Who reigned over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah
Priests · Punishment for invading the office of — Punishment for invading the office of
Sacrilege · .Of Uzziah — .Of Uzziah
Usurpation · .By King Uzziah, in assuming priestly offices — .By King Uzziah, in assuming priestly offices
Uzziah · .Is presumptuous in burning incense; stricken with leprosy; quarantined — .Is presumptuous in burning incense; stricken with leprosy; quarantined

2 Chronicles 26:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 26:16–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 26:16

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 26:16

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 26:17

Dictionary and topics

2 Chronicles 26:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 26:16–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 26:16

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 26:16

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 26:17

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 26:16-18

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 26:16