2 He built¹ Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.  ‡

3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

6 Now he went out and ^amade war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines.  ‡

7 God helped him against ^athe Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites.  ‡