2 He was sixteen e years old when he became king , and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem ; and his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem . 3 He did right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Amaziah had done . 4 Only the high places were not taken away ; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places . 5 The Lord struck the king , so that he was a leper to the day of his death . And he lived in a separate house , while Jotham the king's son was over the household , judging the people of the land . 6 Now the rest of the acts of Azariah and all that he did , are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles e of the Kings of Judah ? 7 And Azariah slept with his fathers , and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David , and Jotham his son became king in his place .

The Reign of Zachariah

8 In the thirty-eighth e year of Azariah king of Judah , Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months . 9 He did evil in the sight of the Lord , as his fathers had done ; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , which he made Israel sin . 10 Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place . 11 Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah , behold they are written in the Book of the Chronicles e of the Kings of Israel . 12 This is the word of the Lord which He spoke to Jehu , saying , "Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel ." And so it was.

The Reign of Shallum

13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth e year of Uzziah king of Judah , and he reigned one month in Samaria .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 15:2-13

Commentary on 2 Kings 15:1-7

(Read 2 Kings 15:1-7)

Uzziah did for the most part that which was right. It was happy for the kingdom that a good reign was a long one.

Commentary on 2 Kings 15:8-31

(Read 2 Kings 15:8-31)

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are our hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and should beg of God to renew a right spirit within us.