King Jotham succeeds Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah

King Jotham succeeds Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah

16But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to YHVH his God, for he entered the temple of YHVH to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17Then Azariah the priest entered after him and with him eighty priests of YHVH, valiant men. 18They opposed Uzziah the king and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to YHVH, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful and will have no honour from YHVH God.” 19But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of YHVH, beside the altar of incense. 20Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous on his forehead; and they hurried him out of there, and he himself also hastened to get out because YHVH had smitten him. 21King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death; and he lived in a separate house, being a leper, for he was cut off from the house of YHVH. And Jotham his son was over the king’s house judging the people of the land.

22Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first to last, the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, has written.23So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the grave which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” And Jotham his son became king in his place.

2 Chronicles 26:16-23

709 – 693 BC good reign start to finish in time of Prophets Isaiah and Micah

2 Kings 15

 1Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2He did right in the sight of YHVH, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not enter the temple of YHVH. But the people continued acting corruptly.

2 Chronicles 27:1,2

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