And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
All the people of Judah chose Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
The people of Judah made sixteen-year-old Azariah their new king after his father Amaziah was no longer able to rule.
📚 Historical Context
In the divided kingdom era of ancient Israel and Judah, Amaziah had been king of Judah but was assassinated after a military defeat, leaving the throne vacant. The people of Judah then chose his sixteen-year-old son, Azariah (also known as Uzziah), to succeed him, which reflected the instability and occasional popular involvement in royal successions during this turbulent period. This event fits into the broader biblical narrative of God's sovereignty over leadership transitions in Judah.
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