1 King Azariah son of Amaziah of Judah became king in the 27th year that Jeroboam was king of Israel.
2 Azariah was 16 years old when he began to rule. He ruled 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
3 Azariah did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done.
4 But he did not destroy the high places. People still made sacrifices and burned incense in these places of worship.
5 The Lord caused King Azariah to become sick with leprosy. He was a leper until the day he died. Azariah lived in a separate house. His son Jotham was in charge of the king’s palace, and he judged the people.
6 All the great things that Azariah did are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Judah.
7 Azariah died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Azariah’s son Jotham became the new king after him.