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In the twentyandseventhyear of Jeroboamking of Israel began Azariahson of Amaziahking of Judah to reign .
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Sixteen*yearsold was he when he began to reign , and he reignedtwo and fiftyyears in Jerusalem. And his mother'sname was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fatherAmaziah had done ;
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Save that the high places were not removed : the peoplesacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
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And the LORDsmote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a severalhouse. And Jotham the king'sson was over the house,judging the people of the land.
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And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did , are they not written in the book of the chroniclesof the kings of Judah?