1. In the seven and twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Azarias son of Amasias, king of Juda.
2. He was sixteen years old, when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Jechelia of Jerusalem.
3. And he did that which was pleasing before the Lord, according to all that his father Amasias had done.
4. But the high places he did not destroy: for the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.