Uzziah was sixteen years old(A) when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God(B) throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear[a](C) of God. During the time that he sought the Lord, God gave him success.(D)

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  1. 26:5 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Arabic; other Hb mss, Vg read visions

Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear[a] of God.(A) As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.(B)

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  1. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts vision