2 Chronicles 26:17

And there went in after him Azariah the priest, and with him eighty priests of the Lord, mighty men.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction; and he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.

18And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said to him, It is not for thee, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but only for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to sacrifice: go forth of the sanctuary, for thou hast departed from the Lord; and this shall not be for glory to thee from the Lord God.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:28And Jehoiada the chief of the family of Aaron, and with him three thousand and seven hundred.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 26:17-23

Uzziah's Sin and Punishment. ( b. c. 763.) 16 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. 17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord , that were valiant men: 18 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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