Where was Uzziah buried after his fifty-two year reign?
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Correct answer: In the burial field belonging to the kings
Because he was a leper, they did not put him directly in the royal tombs, but in the field of burial nearby. They said, 'He is a leper,' which dictated his place of rest.
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