1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah became king.
2 He was 16 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
3 Now he did what was right in Adonai’s eyes, just like all that his father Amaziah had done.
4 However, the high places were not taken away—the people were still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.