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2 Chronicles 26:4-6
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 26:4-6
New English Translation
4 He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.[a] 5 He followed[b] God during the lifetime of[c] Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed[d] the Lord, God caused him to succeed.[e]
6 Uzziah attacked[f] the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory.[g]
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- 2 Chronicles 26:4 tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the Lord, according to all which Amaziah his father had done.”
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 tn Heb “sought.”
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 tn Heb “in the days of.”
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 tn Heb “in the days of his seeking.”
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 tn Or “prosper.”
- 2 Chronicles 26:6 tn Heb “went out and fought.”
- 2 Chronicles 26:6 tn Heb “in Ashdod and among the Philistines.”
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