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A king of Judah who reigned 52 years — but ended as a leper for overstepping into the Temple
Also known as King Azariah
Burial plaque reading "Hither were brought the bones of Uzziah, king of Judah," discovered on the Mount of Olives, published by E.L. Sukenik (1931), housed at Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Also called Azariah, he became king at 16 and reigned 52 years in Judah (2 Chronicles 26). He was militarily successful, built towers, dug cisterns, and had a large army. But success went to his head — he entered the Temple to burn incense, which was reserved for priests. When confronted, he became angry, and leprosy broke out on his forehead on the spot. He lived as a leper in isolation until he died. Isaiah's prophetic ministry began 'in the year that King Uzziah died' (Isaiah 6:1).
17 chapters across 10 books
This tag appears to be a textual variant name used in the paraphrase for Azariah — the prophet stepping directly before Asa to deliver God's conditional promise of presence.
The Teen King Who Actually Cooked2 Chronicles 26:1-5Uzziah is being formally established as king here — his age, lineage, and early action of rebuilding Eloth all signal the kind of ruler he initially becomes.
Learned From His Father's L2 Chronicles 27:1-2Uzziah is cited again in the formal evaluation of Jotham's reign — Jotham followed Uzziah's good example while consciously avoiding his one catastrophic mistake of entering the Temple.
Building the System to Steward It2 Chronicles 31:11-13Uzziah here refers to Azariah the chief officer of the house of God — one of the two senior leaders who jointly appointed the ten overseers, distinct from the earlier king of that name.
Uzziah appears here as the father of Jonathan, the regional treasury manager — providing the lineage for the man overseeing David's kingdom-wide network of financial storage sites.
The Kings of Judah — Solomon to the Exile1 Chronicles 3:10-16Uzziah is referenced here as the alternate name for Azariah — the Chronicler identifies both names so readers can connect this king to his well-known story of Temple overreach and subsequent leprosy.
Uzziah (the same person as Azariah) immediately takes constructive action after his father's disastrous reign — rebuilding and restoring the port city of Elath to Judah as his first royal act.
Azariah's Long Reign (With a Plot Twist)2 Kings 15:1-7Uzziah is the alternate name for Azariah, clarifying that the two names refer to the same king — a detail the text flags to avoid confusion across parallel historical accounts.
This Uzziah is the fifth named son of the priestly family Harim caught in the intermarriage crisis — distinct from the king of that name, he appears here only in the priestly accountability record.
Ezra's Lore Goes DeepEzra 7:1-5Listed here under the alternate name Azariah, this ancestor appears in Ezra's priestly genealogy as one of many links in the chain back to Aaron.
Uzziah appears here as an ancestor in Athaiah's lineage — one link in the chain of descent that establishes this settler's legitimate tribal credentials within Judah.
Everyone Fixed What Was Right in Front of ThemNehemiah 3:22-27Uzziah (or Azariah by another name) is referenced here as a geographic landmark — his house marks the starting boundary of Binnui son of Henadad's repair section stretching to the buttress and corner.
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