Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 26:5
He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes King Uzziah’s early reign, noting his reliance on the priest Zechariah during the initial phase of his rule. The text positions this period before Uzziah’s military campaigns against the Philistines.
The words — The verb דָּרַשׁ (darash) denotes seeking or inquiring of God, paired with מֵבִין (mevin), meaning one who is skilled or understanding. These terms frame Zechariah’s role as a spiritual instructor who taught Uzziah to revere God.
The thread — The pattern of seeking God and receiving success appears in 2 Chronicles 15:2 and 1 Chronicles 22:13, while 2 Chronicles 24:2 records Joash doing right all the days of Jehoiada. Each passage notes royal conduct during a mentor’s lifetime without explicitly tying it to a conditional promise of prosperity.
Why it lands — The text states that Uzziah’s early success corresponded directly to his active pursuit of God under Zechariah’s guidance. A reader must acknowledge that sustained divine favor in this account is tied to the specific posture of seeking, not merely to initial obedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 15:2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
- 2 Chronicles 24:2 And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
- 1 Chronicles 22:13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
- Genesis 41:38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
- Daniel 5:16 But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
- Genesis 41:15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
- 2 Chronicles 25:8 Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”
- Daniel 1:17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
- Daniel 2:19 During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
- Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.