Why did Uzziah dig many wells (cisterns) in the desert (wilderness)?
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Correct answer: Because he had much livestock
2 Chronicles 26:10 explains that he dug many wells because he had large herds in both the lowlands and the plains. He was a king who valued agriculture and husbandry.
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