And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
- BSB Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
- NKJV And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
- NASB And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
- NLT All the people of Judah had crowned Amaziah’s sixteen-year-old son, Uzziah, as king in place of his father, Amaziah.
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The people of Judah made Amaziah's sixteen-year-old son Azariah (Uzziah) king in his place.
Overview
The popular acclamation of Azariah ensures the unbroken continuation of David's dynasty after Amaziah's assassination. Also called Uzziah, he would reign long and see Judah prosper, though not without his own later failure. The smooth succession again displays God's faithfulness in preserving the royal line of promise.
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Cross-references · 5
- 2 Kgs 15:13Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
- Matt 1:8–9And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
- 1 Chr 3:12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
- 2 Kgs 21:24And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
- 2 Chr 26:1Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
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