Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? — the summary formula acknowledges Azariah's extensive recorded history (implying his reign received substantial documentation) while emphasizing that 2 Kings selects only theologically significant elements. The formula follows immediately upon the announcement of his leprosy, suggesting that his humiliation constitutes his legacy: a king whose righteousness is incomplete, whose reign culminates in ritual and political isolation.

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