2 Chronicles 26:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a severalh house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. ”

• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  A several house - See the marginal reference “q” note; and compare Psalms 88 , which is supposed by some to refer to Uzziah.

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a (l) several house, [being] a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son [was] over the king's h...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Reign of Uzziah (see notes on 2 Kings 14:21 to 2 Kings 15:7 ). The Chronicler amplifies considerably the account of this reign in 2 K. which is very meagre: his additions are in all probabil...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  several house . the separate house, or lazar house.

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Reign of Uzziah This chapter adds largely to the parallel account of Uzziah's reign in 2 Kings 15:1-7 , and furnishes information respecting his wars, his military defences, and the cause of his...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  UZZIAH’S PRESUMPTION PUNISHED BY LEPROSY HIS DEATH ( 2 Chronicles 26:16-23 ). This section also is mainly peculiar to the chronicler. 2 Kings 15:5-7 correspond to 2 Chronicles 26:21-23 only.

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ 2 Chronicles 26:1-23 ; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9 ; 2 Chronicles 28:1-27 AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people of Judah took his son Uzziah, a lad of sixteen, c...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Penalty of Pride 2 Chronicles 26:16-23 The offices of priest and king were rigorously kept apart throughout the history of Israel. Melchizedek's dual office is typical of the priestly reign...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The story of Uzziah's long reign of fifty-two years is most interesting and remarkable. He was a man of strong character, and the early part of his occupancy of the throne was characterized by true p...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  We that live in gospel times can better conceive the cause of this awful visitation on Uzziah in invading the priests office. As the offering incense typified the Lord Jesus, because none but Jesus c...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper ,.... 2 Kings 15:5 , for he was cut off from the house of the Lord ; not, suffered to enter...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, [being] a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son [was] over the king's house...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Uzziah was a leper unto the day of his death God would have this leprosy to be incurable, as a lasting monument of his anger against such presumptuous invaders of the priest's office. Dwelt in a s...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE REIGN OF UZZIAH (vv.1-15) Uzziah, the son of Amaziah, took the throne of Judah when he was only 16 years old and reigned for 52 years. The first thing mentioned about him is the positive goo...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Uzziah's Sin and Punishment. B. C. 763.       16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifte...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Unto the day of his death: God would have this leprosy to be incurable, as a lasting monument of his anger against such presumptuous invaders of the priest's office. Dwelt in a several house; as...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] Uzziah’s character ( 2 Chronicles 26:1-6 ). “It is not too much to say that we are indebted to Chronicles for our whole conception of the character of Uz., and for nearly our whole k...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  2 Chronicles 26:16-21 Rightly to apprehend Uzziah's sin we must remember through what barriers he had to break before he could resolve to do this thing. He had to disregard the direct command of J...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  2 Chronicles 26:1 . Uzziah is called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21 . 2 Chronicles 26:5 . Uzziah sought God in the days of Zechariah. This good priest being dead, as above, it must mean that Zechar...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION The twenty-three verses of this chapter, entirely occupied with the career of Uzziah, have to be content with a parallel of nine verses only, viz. 2 Kings 14:21 , 2 Kings 14:22 ; 2...

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Uzziah's Arrogance Punished

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Kings 15:5 ; 2 Kings 7:3 ; Leviticus 13:46 ; Numbers 12:15 ; Numbers 5:2 ; Numbers 5:3

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• 2 Chronicles 26:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  His death — God would have this leprosy to be incurable, as a lasting monument of his anger against such presumptuous invaders of the priest's office. Dwelt, &c. — As he was obliged to do by la...

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