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In the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Jeroboam II of Israel, Uzziah son of Amaziah became king of Judah
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at the age of sixteen, and he ruled in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem.
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Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the Lord.
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But the pagan places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
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The Lord struck Uzziah with a dreaded skin disease that stayed with him the rest of his life. He lived in a separate house, relieved of all duties, while his son Jotham governed the country.
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Everything else that Uzziah did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Judah.]
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Uzziah died and was buried in the royal burial ground in David's City, and his son Jotham succeeded him as king.
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In the thirty-eighth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam II became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for six months.
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He, like his predecessors, sinned against the Lord. He followed the wicked example of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
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Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against King Zechariah, assassinated him at Ibleam, and succeeded him as king.
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Everything else that Zechariah did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Israel.]