2 Kings 15:1-7

1Amaziah's son Azariah became king of Judah when Jeroboam had been king of Israel for 27 years.

2Azariah was 16 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother's name was Jecoliah. She came from Jerusalem.

3Azariah did things that the Lord said were good, as his father Amaziah had done.

4But he did not remove the altars on the hills. The people continued to offer sacrifices and to burn incense on those altars.

5The Lord caused the king to have a bad disease in his skin. He had the disease until the day that he died. He lived in a house away from other people. His son Jotham had authority in the palace and he ruled the people of Judah.

6The other things that happened while Azariah was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Judah's kings’. It tells about the things that Azariah did.

7Azariah died and they buried him beside his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham became king after him.