2 Kings 14:21
“¶ And all the people of Iudah tooke Azariah (which was sixteene yeeres old) and made him king in stead of his father Amaziah.”
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2 Kings 14:21 Context
19Now they made a conspiracie against him in Ierusalem: and he fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there. 20And they brought him on horses, and he was buried at Ierusalem with his fathers, in the city of Dauid. 21¶ And all the people of Iudah tooke Azariah (which was sixteene yeeres old) and made him king in stead of his father Amaziah. 22He built Elath, and restored it to Iudah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 23¶ In the fifteenth yeere of Amaziah the sonne of Ioash king of Iudah, Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash king of Israel began to raigne in Samaria, and raigned forty and one yeeres:
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Other Translations for 2 Kings 14:21
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which [was] sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
- King James Version
All the people of Judah took Azariah, who {was} sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
- Basic English Bible
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
- Darby Bible
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
- Webster's Bible
All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
- World English Bible
And all the people of Judah take Azariah, and he [is] a son of sixteen years, and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 14:21
14:21 Azariah - This Azariah is called Uzziah, chap.#15:30|, both names signifying the same thing for substance; that, God's help; and this, God's strength. But this was not done till twelve years after his father's death: so long the government was in the hands of protectors.