1 All the people made Uzziah the king. He was 16 years old. 2 Uzziah fixed a town named Eloth and made it part of Judah. ️ 3 Uzziah was 16 when he became king. He was king 52 years in Jerusalem. His mom was Jecoliah. ⏳️ 4 Uzziah did what God said was good, like his dad Amaziah. 5 He looked for God. Zechariah helped him learn about God. When he asked God, God helped him win. ️ 6 Uzziah fought a group named Philistines. He broke big walls in their towns. He built new towns there. ⚔️️ 7 God helped Uzziah win against them and other far groups. ✝️️ 8 The Ammon people gave gifts to Uzziah. His name went far, even near Egypt. He became very strong. 9 Uzziah built tall watch towers on the city wall in Jerusalem and made them strong. 10 He built towers in wild land. He dug many wells. He had many cows. He had many farm folk in hills and good land. He liked farms. ⛲ 11 Uzziah had a big army. Helpers named Jeiel and Maaseiah counted them. A leader named Hananiah led them. 12 There were 2,600 brave bosses over the men. ♂️♂️ 13 They had 307,500 men. They were strong and helped the king fight. ⚔️ 14 Uzziah gave the army shields, spears, hats, coats, bows, and stones. ️️ 15 Smart men made big machines for the towers. They shot arrows and big rocks. Uzziah’s name went far. God helped him a lot. He became strong. ⚙️ 16 But when he was strong, Uzziah got proud. He went into God’s house to burn a sweet smell on God’s altar. This job was not for him. ⛪️ 17 Priest Azariah went in after him with 80 brave priests. ⛪ 18 They said, “King, this is not for you. Only the priests, sons of Aaron, can burn the sweet smell. Please go out. You did wrong. God is not happy.” ✋️ 19 Uzziah got mad. He held a fire pan to burn the sweet smell. While he was mad, white sick spots came on his head. The priests saw it in God’s house, by the altar. ⚪ 20 Azariah and all the priests looked at him. They saw the sick spots. They hurried him out. He ran out too, for God had hit him. ♂️⛪ 21 King Uzziah stayed sick till he died. He lived alone in a house. He could not go to God’s house. His son Jotham led the people. ⛪ 22 A man of God named Isaiah, son of Amoz, wrote the rest of Uzziah’s story. ✍️ 23 Uzziah died. They put him in the king field. People said, “He had the skin sick.” His son Jotham was king next. ⚰️