He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
He built up the city of Eloth and brought it back under Judah's control after the king had died and been buried with his ancestors.
This verse describes how someone rebuilt and reclaimed the important port city of Eloth for Judah after a king's death.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical narrative of 2 Chronicles, King Uzziah of Judah ascended to the throne as a young man and focused on military and economic expansion to strengthen his kingdom. Eloth, a key port city on the Red Sea, had been lost to foreign powers earlier, and Uzziah's rebuilding and restoration of it represented Judah's efforts to reclaim strategic territories for trade and defense. This occurred after the death of his father, Amaziah, signaling a new era of activity and renewal in Judah's history.
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