KJV King James Version
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
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2 Chronicles 26:1
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
WEB World English Bible
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
ASV American Standard Version
And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And all the people of Judah take Uzziah (and he is a son of sixteen years), and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 26
1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
3 Sixteen years old [was] Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also [was] Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
4 And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
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וַיִּקְח֞וּH3947 · la.qachto take: takeכָּל־H3605 · kolallעַ֤םH5971 · ampeopleיְהוּדָה֙H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּH5818 · uz.ziy.yahUzziahוְה֕וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childשֵׁ֥שׁH8337 · sheshsixעֶשְׂרֵ֖הH6240 · a.sartenשָׁנָ֑הH8141 · sha.nehyearוַיַּמְלִ֣יכוּH4427 · ma.lakhto reignאֹת֔וֹH853 · et[Obj.]תַּ֖חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underאָבִ֥יוH1 · avfatherאֲמַצְיָֽהוּ׃H558 · a.mats.yahAmaziah
Cross-references
Matthew 1:8-9And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;2 Chronicles 22:1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.2 Kings 15:1-7In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.2 Chronicles 33:25But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.2 Kings 14:21And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which [was] sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.1 Chronicles 3:12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
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