1 Then all the people of Judah chose Uzziah to be king. He became king in place of Amaziah, his father. Uzziah was 16 years old.
2 He rebuilt the town of Elath and made it part of Judah again. He did this after Amaziah died.
3 Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. And he ruled 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah, and she was from Jerusalem.
4 He did what the Lord said was right. He obeyed God just as his father Amaziah had done.