Then all the people of Judah made Uzziah king in place of his father Amaziah. Uzziah was sixteen years old.
Joash’s son was Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was Azariah. Azariah’s son was Jotham.
Then the people of the land killed all those who had made plans to kill King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
Shallum son of Jabesh became king during Uzziah’s thirty-ninth year as king of Judah. Shallum ruled for a month in Samaria.
They brought his body back on horses, and he was buried with his ancestors in Jerusalem, in the city of David.
He rebuilt the town of Elath and made it part of Judah again after Amaziah died.
Uzziah son of Amaziah became king of Judah during Jeroboam’s twenty-seventh year as king of Israel.