The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 26:2 Explained

2 Chronicles 26:2

KJV: He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

YLT: He hath built Eloth, and restoreth it to Judah after the king's lying with his fathers.

Darby: It was he that built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.

ASV: He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He built  Eloth,  and restored  it to Judah,  after  that the king  slept  with his fathers. 

What does 2 Chronicles 26:2 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 26:1-15 - God Made Him To Prosper
The reign of Uzziah was, to all appearance, extremely prosperous; but his personal character deteriorated, as though it could not bear an unbroken succession of prosperity. Proofs of his genius for empire are furnished by his successful wars, 2 Chronicles 26:6-7, his widespread fame, 2 Chronicles 26:8, his buildings and husbandry, 2 Chronicles 26:9-10, and his armies and engines of war, 2 Chronicles 26:11; 2 Chronicles 26:15. In all these "he was marvelously helped." How many can bear the same glad witness concerning God's dealings with them! The best preventive of pride is to recognize all blessing as coming from the marvelous help of God.
When we review our earlier life and think of the position to which God has raised us, can we do other than cry, "Marvelous! Marvelous!" We cannot understand why God has so signally favored us, but we are persuaded that only by His grace we are as we are. Let us not forget that we are made strong in order to help the weak. Whatever we have must be viewed as a precious talent for helping forward the everlasting kingdom of the Lord Jesus. The secret of prosperity is given in Psalms 1:3. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 26

1  Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers
16  Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy
22  He dies, and Jotham succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 26:2 mean?

He built - Elath and restored it to Judah after rested the king with his fathers -
ה֚וּא בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־ אֵיל֔וֹת וַיְשִׁיבֶ֖הָ לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה אַחֲרֵ֥י שְׁכַֽב־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עִם־ אֲבֹתָֽיו פ

בָּנָ֣ה  built 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֵיל֔וֹת  Elath 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֵילֹות 
Sense: a port on the north-east arm of the Red Sea.
וַיְשִׁיבֶ֖הָ  and  restored  it 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה  to  Judah 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
אַחֲרֵ֥י  after 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
שְׁכַֽב־  rested 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׁכַב  
Sense: to lie down.
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
אֲבֹתָֽיו  his  fathers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation