2 Kings 14:21

“And all the people of Judah took Azariah, etc.] Called Uzziah in the next chapter, and so in the book of Chronicles; both names signifying much the same, the one “the help of the Lord”, the other “the strength of the Lord”: (which was sixteen years old;) yet as he began to reign in the twenty seventh year of Jeroboam, (<121501>2 Kings 15:1) and Jeroboam began to reign in the fifteenth yaer of Amaziah, (<121423>2 Kings 14:23), he could be but four years of age, for the solution of which, (see Gill on “<121501>2 Kings 15:1”): and made him king instead of his father Amaziah; which was after his death, and not when he fled to Lachish, as Kimchi thinks.”

“AZARIAH SUCCEEDS HIM. (Kg2 14:21-22) all the people of Judah took Azariah--or Uzziah (Kg2 15:30; Ch2 26:1). The popular opposition had been personally directed against Amaziah as the author of their calamities, but it was not extended to his family or heir.”

“All the people of Judah - The words imply that the conspiracy was one in which the general mass of the people did not participate. There was no confusion and trouble as on the occasion of the murder of Joash. Azariah (“the strength of Yahweh”), and Uzziah (“whom Yahweh assists”), were mere variants of one name. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Azariah - This Azariah is called Uzziah, Kg2 15:30, both names signifying the same thing for substance; that, God's help; and this, God's strength. But this was not done till twelve years after his father's death: so long the government was in the hands of protectors. 4 Kings (2 Kings) 14:25”

“14:21 The fifty-two year reign of Uzziah ended in 740 BC; he was sixteen years old when he became co-regent with his father in 792 BC. Apparently both Jehoash and Amaziah made their sons co-regents before going to war, in order to assure a smooth succession of government.”

“Azariah: Kg2 15:13; Ch2 26:1, Uzziah, Mat 1:8, Mat 1:9, Ozias made him king: Kg2 21:24; Ch1 3:12 4 Kings (2 Kings) 14:22”