Uzziah King of Judah^(A)

15 Uzziah son of Amaziah became king of Judah during Jeroboam’s twenty-seventh year as king of Israel. ² Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he ·ruled [reigned] fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jecoliah, and she was from Jerusalem. ³ He did ·what the Lord said was right [^Lright in the eyes/sight of the Lord], just as his father Amaziah had done. ⁴ But the ·places where gods were worshiped [^Lhigh places; 12:3] were not removed, so the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.

⁵ The Lord struck Uzziah with ·a skin disease [^Tleprosy; 5:1], which he had until the day he died. So he had to live in a separate house. Jotham, the king’s son, was in charge of the ·palace [^Lking’s house], and he ·governed [judged] the people of the land.

⁶ All the other things Uzziah did ·are [^Lare they not…?] written in the book of the ·history [chronicles; annals; 1:18] of the kings of Judah. ⁷ Uzziah ·died [^Llay down/^Tslept with his fathers/ancestors] and was buried ·near his ancestors [with his ancestors/fathers] in the City of David [^CJerusalem], and his son Jotham became king in his place.