He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that his father Amaziah had done. (A)He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, (B)who had understanding [a]through the vision of God; and [b](C)as long as he sought the Lord, God made him successful.

Uzziah Succeeds in War

Now he went out and (D)fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Many mss in the fear of God
  2. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Lit in the days of his seeking

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)

He went to war against the Philistines(C) and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod.(D) He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.

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