2 Chronicles 26:9

And Uzziah built towers, in Jerusalem, over the corner-gate, and over the valley-gate, and over the angle,—and he made them strong.

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In The King James Version

Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

In Context

8And the Ammonites gave a present to Uzziah,—and his name went forth as far as the entering in of Egypt, for he shewed exceeding great strength.

10And he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells, for, much cattle, had he, both in the lowland, and in the plain,—husbandmen and vinedressers, in the mountains and in the fruitful field, for, a lover of the soil, was he.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:23and, Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, was taken by Joash king of Israel, in Beth-shemesh,—and he brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, from the gate of Ephraim as far as the corner-gate, four hundred cubits;

Nehemiah 2:15Then went I up in the torrent-bed, by night, and viewed the wall,—and turned back, and entered by the valley-gate, and so returned.

Nehemiah 3:19and there repaired at his hand, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, a second length,—over against the ascent of the armoury, at the corner;

Nehemiah 3:32and, between the ascent of the pinnacle and the sheep-gate, repaired, the goldsmiths, and the traders.

Zechariah 14:10All the land shall turn into a plain, from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem,—and shall lift herself on high and abide in her own place, from the gate of Benjamin up to the place of the first gate, up to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel up to the wine-presses of the king.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 26:2-16

Uzziah's Prosperity. ( b. c. 800.) 1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 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. 4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Amaziah did. 5 And he… Read the whole commentary →

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