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.
7. Azariah died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Azariah’s son Jotham became the new king after him.
8. Zechariah son of Jeroboam ruled over Samaria in Israel for six months. This was during the 38th year that Azariah was king of Judah.
9. Zechariah did what the Lord said was wrong. He did the same things his ancestors did. He did not stop committing the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat who caused Israel to sin.