2 Chronicles 26:18

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 26:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Jehovah, 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 honor from Jehovah God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Jehovah, 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 honor from Jehovah God.
2 Chronicles 26:18 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
18and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Jehovah, 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 honor from Jehovah God.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they withstood Uzziah the king, etc.] They not only stood against him, but stood about him, surrounded him, so as to hinder him from approaching the altar of incense: and said unto him, it appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord; it did not belong to his office as a king, it was no part of it but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense; and to them only; for even the Levites might not do it, only those of the tribe of Levi, that descended from Aaron, (see <041635>Numbers 16:35), go out of the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed; by going into that: neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God; but to his hurt, and be a…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Withstood - Heb. stood up against Uzziah, not by force, or laying hands upon him to restrain him, for in the next verse you still find the censer in his hand; but only by admonition and reproof, which follows. Neither, &c. - Expect that God will punish thee, or put some brand of infamy upon thee for this presumption. But this they express modestly, because they considered that he to whom they spake, though an offender, was their sovereign. 2 Chronicles 26:19”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“withstood Uzziah: Ch2 16:7-9, Ch2 19:2; Jer 13:18; Mat 10:18, Mat 10:28, Mat 14:4; Co2 5:16; Gal 2:11 not unto thee: Num 16:40, Num 16:46-48, Num 18:7 to the priests: Exo 30:7, Exo 30:8; Heb 5:4 go out: Co1 5:5 neither shall it be: Sa1 2:30; Dan 4:37; Joh 5:44; Jam 2:1 2 Chronicles 26:19”
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