"But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to {his} destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and …" — 2 Chronicles 26:16

2 Chronicles 26:16 · KJV

“But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to {his} destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.”

— 2 Chronicles 26:16

Verse 15

And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. {spread: Heb. went forth}

Verse 17

And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, {that were} valiant men:

2 Chronicles 26 — Context

And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings {to cast} stones. {slings...: Heb. stones of slings}

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to {his} destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, {that were} valiant men:

And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, {It appertaineth} not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither {shall it be} for thine honour from the LORD God.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit {done} unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride {goeth} before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

2 Chronicles 25:19

Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to {thine} hurt, that thou shouldest fall, {even} thou, and Judah with thee?

Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, his soul {which} is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Deuteronomy 8:17

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of {mine} hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Deuteronomy 8:14

Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

Numbers 16:18

And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.

1 Kings 12:33

So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, {even} in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense. {offered...: or, went up to the altar, etc} {and burnt...: Heb. to burn incense}