For the ninth king of Judah, he started out in the right direction.  2 Chronicles 26:4 says that Uzziah “did what was right in the sight of the Lord.”  To summarize those first years on the throne, “He sought God” and “God helped him” (26:5-7).  But, “his fame spread…he became exceedingly strong…he built towers…he fortified them…he dug many wells…he had an army…