2 Chronicles 26:1
“Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.”
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
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.
Counter-Arguments
The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.
Cross-References
“And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;”
“In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.”
“And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.”
“Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,”
“And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.”