2Ki 15:5 | TNotes | STEP | 15:5 Because Uzziah usurped the prerogatives of the priesthood (2 Chr 26:16-21 ), the Lord struck the king with leprosy. His son Jotham became co-regent (about 750 BC ). While Uzziah’s isolation kept him from public duties, he may have continued to exercise political power. King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria (744–727 BC ), in connection with his first western campaign (744–743 BC ), mentioned an opponent named Azariau whom many scholars understand as Uzziah.

b2 Chr 26:16-21►

‏ 2 Kings 15:5

15:5 ^a Because Uzziah usurped the prerogatives of the priesthood (2 Chr 26:16-21 ^b), the Lord struck the king with leprosy. His son Jotham became co-regent (about 750 BC). While Uzziah’s isolation kept him from public duties, he may have continued to exercise political power. King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria (744–727 BC), in connection with his first western campaign (744–743 BC), mentioned an opponent named Azariau whom many scholars understand as Uzziah.