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And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.

And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother"s name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

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

And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.

Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.

And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.

Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.

Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.

Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.