All the people of Judah had crowned Amaziah’s sixteen-year-old son, Uzziah as king in place of his father. After his father’s death, Uzziah rebuilt the town of Elath and restored it to Judah.
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned for fifty-two years. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem. He did was was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Amaziah had done. Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success. (vv. 1-3, NLT)
Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows and sling stones. And he built structures in the walls of Jerusalem, designed by experts to protect those who shot arrows and hurled sling stones. His fame spread far and wide, for the Lord gave him marvelous help, and he became very powerful. (v. 11-15, NLT)