2Ch 26:21 | TNotes | STEP | 26:21 The leprosy forced King Uzziah to spend the end of his life in quarantine in a separate house (literally a free house ). The significance of this term is not known; it is often interpreted to mean that he was free from the duties of the monarchy. In Ugaritic texts, it seems to be a euphemism for a place of total confinement.

‏ 2 Chronicles 26:21

26:21 ^a The leprosy forced King Uzziah to spend the end of his life in quarantine in a separate house (literally a free house). The significance of this term is not known; it is often interpreted to mean that he was free from the duties of the monarchy. In Ugaritic texts, it seems to be a euphemism for a place of total confinement.