2 Chronicles 26:1

Authorized King James Version

Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וַיִּקְח֞וּ

H3947

took

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

כָּל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

עַ֤ם

H5971

Then all the people

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

יְהוּדָה֙

H3063

of Judah

jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ

H5818

Uzziah

uzzijah, the name of five israelites

וְה֕וּא

H1931

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

בֶּן

H1121

old

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

שֵׁ֥שׁ

H8337

who was sixteen

six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth

#10

עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה

H6240

ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth

#11

שָׁנָ֑ה

H8141

years

a year (as a revolution of time)

#12

וַיַּמְלִ֣יכוּ

H4427

and made him king

to reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel

#13

אֹת֔וֹ

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

#14

תַּ֖חַת

H8478

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

#15

אָבִ֥יו

in the room of his father

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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אֲמַצְיָֽהוּ׃

H558

Amaziah

amatsjah, the name of four israelites

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing covenant community contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes covenant community in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

How might the original audience's understanding of covenant community differ from modern interpretations, and what bridges can be built between ancient meaning and contemporary application?
In what ways does this verse's emphasis on covenant community address religious pluralism and questions about the necessity of Christ, and how should the church respond?
What systematic theological implications arise from this verse's treatment of salvation, and how does it contribute to a biblical theology of soteriology and the doctrine of salvation?