Thematic Bible: Azariah or uzziah
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Kings » Who reigned over judah » Azariah or uzziah
All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and installed him as King to take the place of his father Amaziah.
Verse Concepts
Amaziah's son Azariah began reigning during the twenty-seventh year of the reign of Jeroboam, king of Israel. He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. He did what the LORD considered to be right, just as his father Amaziah had done in everything, read more.
except that the high places were never removed, and the people kept on sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. The LORD struck the king so that he was afflicted with leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house while his son Jotham managed the household and ruled the people who lived in the land. Now the rest of Azariah's activities, including everything he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? Later, Azariah died, as had his ancestors, and they buried him with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham then reigned in his place.
except that the high places were never removed, and the people kept on sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. The LORD struck the king so that he was afflicted with leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house while his son Jotham managed the household and ruled the people who lived in the land. Now the rest of Azariah's activities, including everything he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? Later, Azariah died, as had his ancestors, and they buried him with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham then reigned in his place.