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.