which the ark was placed when David sought to bring it up to Jerusalem.
When the oxen stumbled, Uzzah, in direct violation of the divine law
(Numbers 4:15), put forth his hand to steady the ark, and was immediately
smitten unto death. The place where this occurred was henceforth called
Perez-uzzah (1 Chronicles 13:11). David on this feared to proceed further,
and placed the ark in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite (2 Samuel 6:2-11;
1 Chronicles 13:6-13).
- UZZEN-SHERAH a town probably near Beth-horon. It derived its name
from the daughter of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:24). - UZZI the Lord is my strength. (1.) The son of Bukki, and a descendant of
Aaron (1 Chronicles 6:5, 51; Ezra 7:4).
(2.) A grandson of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:2, 3).
(3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7).
(4.) A Benjamite, a chief in the tribe (1 Chronicles 9:8).
(5.) A son of Bani. He had the oversight of the Levites after the return
from captivity (Nehemiah 11:22).
(6.) The head of the house of Jedaiah, one of “the chief of the priests”
(Nehemiah 12:19).
(7.) A priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem
(Nehemiah 12:42).
- UZZIAH a contracted form of Azari’ah the Lord is my strength. (1.) One
of Amaziah’s sons, whom the people made king of Judah in his father’s
stead (2 Kings 14:21; 2 Chronicles 26:1). His long reign of about fifty-two
years was “the most prosperous excepting that of Jehosaphat since the
time of Solomon.” He was a vigorous and able ruler, and “his name spread
abroad, even to the entering in of Egypt” (2 Chronicles 26:8, 14). In the
earlier part of his reign, under the influence of Zechariah, he was faithful to
Jehovah, and “did that which was right in the sight of the Lord” (2 Kings
15:3; 2 Chronicles 26:4, 5); but toward the close of his long life “his heart
was lifted up to his destruction,” and he wantonly invaded the priest’s
office (2 Chronicles 26:16), and entering the sanctuary proceeded to offer
incense on the golden altar. Azariah the high priest saw the tendency of
such a daring act on the part of the king, and with a band of eighty priests
he withstood him (2 Chronicles 26:17), saying, “It appertaineth not unto