21And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
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And 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.
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; …
Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
Shallum 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.
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-22)Here are three kings brought to their graves in these few verses:—1. Joash king of Israel, 2 Kgs. 14:15 , 16 . We attended his funeral once before, 2 Kgs. 13:12 , 13 . But, because the historian had occasion to give a further account of his life and actions, he again mentions his death and burial. 2. Amaziah king of Judah. Fifteen years he survived his conqueror the king of Israel, 2 Kgs. 14:17. A…
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