Translations
Modern
Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
Traditional
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
Literal
And all the people of Judah took Azariah—and he was a son of sixteen years—and they made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
Latin
Tulit autem universus populus Judæ Azariam annos natum sedecim, et constituerunt eum regem pro patre ejus Amasia.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
Notes
Uzziah's fifty-two-year reign ended in 740 BC. He started as co-ruler with his father at age sixteen in 792 BC. It seems Jehoash and Amaziah also made their sons co-rulers before going to war to ensure a smooth government transition.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
People
Amaziah: King of Judah, son of Joash Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Uzziah: King of Judah, reigned 52 years
Glossary
Azariah Kings, Books of First and Second Nineveh, Ninevite Uzziah
Topics
Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Azariah Succeeds Him Uzziah: Called Azariah: King of Judah