4 He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought Godn throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fearJ,o of God. During the time that he sought the Lord, God gave him success.p

UZZIAH’S EXPLOITS

6 Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines,q and he tore down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod. Then he built cities in the vicinity of Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7 God helped him against the Philistines, the Arabs that live in Gur-baal, and the Meunites. 8 The AmmonitesK paid tribute to Uzziah,r and his fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for God made him very powerful. 9 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate,s the Valley Gate,t and the corner buttress, and he fortified them. 10 Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothillsA and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells.a And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.B