2 Kings 15:1-7

Judah's King Azariah

1 In the twenty-seventh year of Israel's King Jeroboam, Azariah^[a] son of Amaziah became king of Judah.

2 He was 16 years old when he became king; he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah; [she was] from Jerusalem.

3 Azariah did what was right in the Lord's sight just as his father Amaziah had done.

4 Yet, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.^[b]

5 The Lord afflicted the king, and he had a serious skin disease until the day of his death. He lived in a separate house,^[c][d]while Jotham, the king's son, was over the household governing the people of the land.^[e]

6 The rest of the events of Azariah's [reign], along with all his accomplishments, are written about in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings.

7 Azariah rested with his fathers, and he was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His son Jotham became king in his place.^[f]

2 Kings 15:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 15

This chapter begins with the reign of Azariah king of Judah, 2Ki 15:1-7, and then gives a short account of the several kings of Israel, to the last of them; of Zachariah, 2Ki 15:8-12, of Shallum, 2Ki 15:13,14,15 of Menahem, 2Ki 15:16-22 of Pekahiah, 2Ki 15:23-26, of Pekah, succeeded by Hoshea, the last of them, 2Ki 15:27-31, and is included with the reign of Jotham king of Judah, 2Ki 15:32-38.

Footnotes

• [a] Uzziah in 2 Ch
• [b] 2 Ch 26:3-4
• [c] Lit a house of freedom or of exemption
• [d] Lv 13:46
• [e] 2 Ch 26:16-21
• [f] 2 Ch 26:22-23