1. King Azariah son of Amaziah of Judah became king in the 27th year that Jeroboam was king of Israel.
2. Azariah was 16 years old when he began to rule. He ruled 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
3. Azariah did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done.
4. But he did not destroy the high places. People still made sacrifices and burned incense in these places of worship.
5. The Lord caused King Azariah to become sick with leprosy. He was a leper until the day he died. Azariah lived in a separate house. His son Jotham was in charge of the king’s palace, and he judged the people.
6. All the great things that Azariah did are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Judah.