2 Chronicles 26:3

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 26:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 26:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.

What do historical commentaries say?

Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“26:3 The fifty-two years of Uzziah’s reign (792–740 BC) included a long co-regency with his father, Amaziah (from 792 to 767 BC), and a co-regency with his son Jotham (from 750 to 740 BC).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“am 3194-3246, bc 810-758 Uzziah: Isa 1:1, Isa 6:1; Hos 1:1; Amo 1:1; Zac 14:5 Jecoliah: Kg2 15:2, Kg2 15:3, Jecholiah 2 Chronicles 26:4”
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