thee, Uzziah, to burn incense.” Uzziah was suddenly struck with leprosy
while in the act of offering incense (26:19-21), and he was driven from the
temple and compelled to reside in “a several house” to the day of his death
(2 Kings 15:5, 27; 2 Chronicles 26:3). He was buried in a separate grave
“in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings” (2 Kings 15:7; 2
Chronicles 26:23). “That lonely grave in the royal necropolis would
eloquently testify to coming generations that all earthly monarchy must
bow before the inviolable order of the divine will, and that no interference
could be tolerated with that unfolding of the purposes of God, which, in
the fulness of time, would reveal the Christ, the true High Priest and King
for evermore” (Dr. Green’s Kingdom of Israel, etc.).
(2.) The father of Jehonathan, one of David’s overseers (1 Chronicles
27:25).
- UZZIEL strength of God. (1.) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of
Aaron (Exodus 6:18; Leviticus 10:4).
(2.) A Simeonite captain (1 Chronicles 4:39-43).
(3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7).
(4.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chronicles 25:4); called also Azareel
(18).
(5.) A son of Jeduthan (2 Chronicles 29:14).
(6.) The son of Harhaiah (Nehemiah 3:8).