Second Book of Chronicles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 997

for judea, after that King slept with his fathers. Uzihu was sixteen years old at his

coronatiori, and he reigned fifty-two years in jerusalem. His mother’s name was jakiliah of jerusalem. He did right in the sight of the Evm<— LIVING, in all that his father Amazihu had done, and sought GOD in the days of Zakerihu, the instructor in the manifestation of Gon, and in the period when he sought the EVER- LIVING GOD gave him success. S0 he went out and fought with the Philishtim, and broke the wall ofGath, and the wall of jabrlah, and the wall of Ashdod, and jabuah in the Wood, and built Cities near Ashdod, and amongst the Philishtim. For Goo helped him against the Philisbtim, and against the Arabians, and the population of Garbal, Maninim. The Amonites also paid tribute to Uzihu, and his power extended to the passage into Mitzeraim, for he advanced to high power. Hgilm furtihzs his llbuuntrg. Uzihu also built Forts in the pas-

tures, and excavated many reservoirs, for he had much cattle, both on the slopes, and the plain, with farms and vineyards on the hills, and in Karmel, for he was a lover of the ground. (810 ac.) §e irainz a Stunning xr zz $rmg. Uzihu had also an army trained for

war, who went out to war, in num- bered regiments, under the control of java} the Secretary and Masiah the organizer, under the command of Hananiah the General of the King. The whole number of Ancestral Chiefs in the Army was two thou- sand six hundred, and under their hand a warlike force of three hundred and seven thousand, five hundred disciplined for battle. A powerful force to support the King against the enemy. And Uzihu provided them with shields and spears, and helmets, and armour, and bows, and stone slings. He also made artillery in jerusalem, contrived to be fixed in the Forts, and at the bastions, to shoot arrows, and great stones. His fame consequently went out afar, for he was remarkably skilful as well as bold. But as he strengthened him— self his heart mounted to destruction, and he sinned against his EVER- uvmo Gon; for he entered the Temple of the EvER~L1v1NG to offer incense on the Altar of Incense. But Azarihu the Priest entered after him, and eighty Priests ofthe EvER—L1v1NG with him,-—brave men,—-who with· stood Uzihu the King, and said to him :—— lt is not for you, Uzihu, to offer

incense to the Even-uvizvo but for the Priests, the descendants of Aaron, who are consecrated to offer incense. Go from the Sanctuary,—·—·for you have sinned,——and it will not be accepted from you by the Even-Livmo Gon! And Uzihu was furious, but had the

censer in his hand to offer incense, and in his fury with the Priests, the Leprosy rose up in his forehead, before the Priests, in the House of the Evan-Livmo, beside the Altar of Incense! Then Azarihu the Chief Priest and

all the Priests turned upon him, and saw that he was a Leper in the fore- head, so dragged him from there, and he also hasted to go out, for the EvER· LIVING amicted him. Mgibu nies zi Zzpzr. Thus King Uzihu became a Leper

to the day of his death, and resided in a house of retreat for Lepers, for he was excommunicated from the House of the Evan-Livmc, and jotham his son governed the People ofthe Country from the Royal Palace. But the other acts of Uzihu, the

first and the last, Isaiah·ben—Arnoz, the Preacher wrote. When Uzihu slept with his fathers, they buried him with his ancestors, in a field Then his son jotham reigned in his stead. 16 18 20 21 22

(758 sc.) $¤il;am lrzgixts in Reign. jotham was twenty—five years of 27 age at his coronation, and he reigned sixteen years in jerusalem, and his m0ther's name was jerosha, the daughter of Zadok. He also did .2 right in the eyes of the EvE1z—L1v11~zG, as Uzihu his father did, but he did not enter the Temple of the EvER· L1v1Nc; ; whilst the People continued their corruptions. 997