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21 Certain of his officials[a] entered into a conspiracy and struck Joash down at Beth-millo.

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  1. 12:21 Officials: lit., “servants.” The Hebrew ebed (“servant”) has a wide range of meanings, always including service to another.

21 The officials who murdered him were Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer. He died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. And Amaziah his son succeeded him as king.

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21 Thereupon all the people of Judah[a] took Azariah, who was only sixteen years old, and made him king to succeed Amaziah, his father.

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  1. 14:21 All the people of Judah: this phrase may refer to the army (compare, for example, “all Israel” in 1 Kgs 16:16–17). If this is its meaning here, then Amaziah’s assassination and Azariah’s succession are owing to a military coup. Azariah: also called Uzziah in many texts.

21 Then all the people of Judah took Azariah,[a](A) who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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  1. 2 Kings 14:21 Also called Uzziah

Azariah rested with his ancestors, and was buried with them in the City of David, and his son Jotham succeeded him as king.

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Azariah rested(A) with his ancestors and was buried near them in the City of David. And Jotham(B) his son succeeded him as king.

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Chapter 25

Amaziah’s Good Start. (A)Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, from Jerusalem.

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Amaziah King of Judah(A)(B)(C)

25 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.

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Chapter 26

Uzziah’s Projects. (A)All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was only sixteen years old, and made him king to succeed Amaziah his father.

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Uzziah King of Judah(A)(B)

26 Then all the people of Judah(C) took Uzziah,[a] who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 26:1 Also called Azariah

23 Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the field adjoining the royal cemetery, for they said, “He was a leper.” His son Jotham succeeded him as king.

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23 Uzziah(A) rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a cemetery that belonged to the kings, for people said, “He had leprosy.” And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.(B)

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Chapter 27

Jotham. (A)Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha, daughter of Zadok.

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Jotham King of Judah(A)

27 Jotham(B) was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

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