"He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers." — 2 Chronicles 26:2

2 Chronicles 26:2 · KJV

“He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.”

— 2 Chronicles 26:2

Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who {was} sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. {Uzziah: or, Azariah}

Verse 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.

2 Chronicles 26 — Context

Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who {was} sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. {Uzziah: or, Azariah}

He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

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.

And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:23

And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. {the corner...: Heb. the gate of it that looketh}

2 Kings 14:22

He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

2 Kings 16:6

At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day. {from Elath: Heb. from Eloth}

2 Chronicles 25:28

And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah. {Judah: that is, the city of David}

2 Chronicles 8:17

Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. {Eloth: also called, Elath}