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2 Kings 14:21
Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
from Azariah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah, 2 Kings 14:21-22
What it says

All the people of Judah take Azariah, sixteen years old, and make him king after Amaziah.

What it is doing

It marks the public succession in Judah.

In context

21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 22Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.