1. All of the people of Judah made Uzziah king. He was 16 years old. They made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
2. Uzziah rebuilt Elath. He brought it under Judah's control again. He did it after Amaziah joined the members of his family who had already died.
3. Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother's name was Jecoliah. She was from Jerusalem.
4. Uzziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.
5. He looked to God during the days of Zechariah. Zechariah taught him to have respect for God. As long as Uzziah looked to the Lord, God gave him success.
6. Uzziah went to war against the Philistines. He broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. Then he rebuilt some towns that were near Ashdod. He also rebuilt some other towns where Philistines lived.
7. God helped him fight against the Philistines. He also helped him fight against the Meunites and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal.
8. The Ammonites brought to Uzziah the gifts he required of them. He became famous all the way to the border of Egypt. That's because he had become very powerful.