5 God afflicted the king with a bad skin disease until the day of his death. He lived in the palace but no longer acted as king; his son Jotham ran the government and ruled the country.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 15:5
Commentary on 2 Kings 15:1-7
(Read 2 Kings 15:1-7)
Uzziah did for the most part that which was right. It was happy for the kingdom that a good reign was a long one.