And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.Thrust — Not by force, which needed not, for he voluntarily hasted away, as it follows; but by vehement persuasions and denunciations of God's farther judgments upon him, if he did not depart. read more
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, judging the people of the land.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, … — As he was obliged to do by law, which he durst not now resist, being under the hand of God, and under the... read more
5. He sought God in the days of Zechariah Of this Zechariah we know nothing more than that he had understanding in the visions of God. He was a prophet, perhaps also a priest, who acted as a spiritual adviser to the king. As long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper Thus the chronicler continually impresses upon his reader the moral lessons of history. read more
6. Warred against the Philistines He would avenge, and, as far as possible, restore, the losses his kingdom had sustained from these enemies in Jehoram’s time. Compare 2 Chronicles 21:16-17. Brake down the wall of Gath This city had been taken by Hazael of Syria in the days of Joash. 2 Kings 12:17. Jabneh Represented in the modern Yebna, near the Philistine coast. The same as Jabneel in Joshua 15:11, where see note. Ashdod The most powerful of the Philistine cities. See note on... read more
7. And against the Arabians These also injured Israel in the days of Jehoram. 2 Chronicles 21:16. The position of Gur-baal is unknown; but from its association here with the Mehunims, we infer that it was somewhere in the vicinity of Mount Seir. On the Mehunims, or Maonites, see notes on 2 Chronicles 20:1; 1 Chronicles 4:41; and Judges 10:12. read more
8. The Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah That is, they paid tribute to him, as the Philistines and Arabians had done to Jehoshaphat. 2 Chronicles 17:11. read more
9. Built towers… at the corner gate Thus repairing and fortifying the city at the places where it had been broken down by Joash. 2Ch 25:23 ; 2 Kings 14:13, note. The valley gate The gate opening westward into the valley of Hinnom, probably at the place of the modern Jaffa gate. The turning of the wall Perhaps a bend or angle in the wall near the northeast corner of Zion. See note on Nehemiah 3:19. read more
10. Towers in… desert Such towers were a necessity on exposed frontiers, where marauding parties were wont to surprise and plunder all who kept not a lookout against such plunderers. Compare 2 Chronicles 20:24; 2 Kings 9:17; 2 Kings 17:9. Digged many wells Better as the margin, cut out many cisterns. In a desert country, where there are no springs, it was necessary to form such cisterns to catch and hold rain water, which falls in Palestine only in winter months. The low country The ... read more
14. Habergeons Coats of mail. See note on 1 Samuel 17:5. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 26:19
Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.His forehead — So that he could not hide his shame: though it is probable it was also in the rest of his body.From beside — By a stroke from an invisible hand coming from the altar; that he might be assured this was the effect of God's displeasure. read more