- Reign of Azariah (Uzziah) in Judah (vv. 1–7): Azariah became king of Judah and reigned 52 years. He did what was right in the Lord’s eyes but did not remove the high places. The Lord struck him with leprosy, and his son Jotham governed in his place.
- Reigns in Israel (vv. 8–31):
- Reign of Jotham in Judah (vv. 32–38): Jotham, son of Azariah, became king of Judah. He did what was right in God’s eyes but did not remove the high places. He built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple. In his days, the Lord began to send Rezin of Aram and Pekah of Israel against Judah.
In short: 2 Kings 15 records a series of short, violent reigns in Israel leading to instability and Assyrian oppression, while in Judah, Azariah and Jotham reigned long but failed to remove idolatry.
