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15 1-2 New king of Judah: Azariah

Father’s name: Amaziah, the former king

His age at the beginning of his reign: 16 years old

Length of reign: 52 years, in Jerusalem

Mother’s name: Jecoliah of Jerusalem

Reigning in Israel at that time: King Jeroboam, who had been the king there for 27 years

Azariah was a good king, and he pleased the Lord just as his father Amaziah had. But like his predecessors, he didn’t destroy the shrines on the hills where the people sacrificed and burned incense.

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