2 Kings 15:1–6

Azariah King of Judah

15:1–7pp—2Ch 26:3–4,21–23

15 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariaha s son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 3 He did what was rightt in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 4 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

5 The Lord afflictedu the king with leprosyb until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house.c v Jothamw the king’s son had charge of the palacex and governed the people of the land.

6 As for the other events of Azariah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?