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2 Chronicles 26:18
2 Chronicles 26:18
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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called in the Kings) more fully than we had it before, though it was
long, and in some respects illustrious, yet it was very briefly…2 Chronicles 26 — Overview2 Chronicles 26 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge2 Chronicles 26:1, Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers; 2 Chronicles 26:16, Waxing proud, he invades the priest’s office, and is smitten with leprosy; 2 Chronicles 26:22, He dies, and…2 Chronicles 26 — Overview2 Chronicles 26 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates the good reign of Uzziah, 2Ch 26:1, his wars and victories, his buildings, the number of his soldiers, and his military stores, 2Ch 26:6, his invasion of the priest's office, in attempting to offer…2 Chronicles 26:1-232 Chronicles 26:1-23 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
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such a one as lies not on any other of the kings. Whoredom, murder,
oppression, persecution, and especially idolatry, gave characters to
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