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He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. Furthermore, he consulted God throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the guidance of the Lord, God allowed him to prosper.[a]

Uzziah went forth and fought the Philistines. He demolished the walls of Gath, the walls of Jabneh, and the walls of Ashdod; and he built cities in the territory of Ashdod, and elsewhere among the Philistines.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 26:5 This Zechariah, of whom we know nothing, is distinct from the man of the same name in 2 Chr 24:21.