Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

UZZIAH’S PRESUMPTION PUNISHED BY LEPROSY HIS DEATH
(2 Chronicles 26:16–23).

This section also is largely un…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then Uzziah was wroth With the priests, and, as JosephusF2 says, threatened to kill them:


Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The transgression of the kings before Uzziah was forsaking the temple of the Lord and burning incense upon idolatrous altars. But his transgression…

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