KJV ORIGINAL
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Azariah the priest followed him into the temple, along with eighty other priests of the LORD who were brave men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how the high priest Azariah courageously led eighty other priests to confront King Uzziah when he was doing something wrong in the temple.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah (around 783-742 BC), who had become proud and tried to burn incense in the temple - a duty reserved only for priests. The high priest Azariah and eighty other priests boldly entered the temple to stop the king from this unauthorized religious act, risking royal anger to uphold God's laws.
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