And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
This is a short account of the reign of Azariah. 1. Most of it is general, and the same that has been given of others; he began young and reigned long (Kg2 15:2), did, for the most part, that which was right, Kg2 15:3 (it was happy for the kingdom that a good reign was a long one), only he had not zeal and courage...
Commenting on 2 Kings 15:1-7
Save that the high places were not removed,.... That is, he did right, excepting in that instance, and which was the case of his father and other kings before him, and others afterwards, till Hezekiah came: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places; see Kg2 12:3.
And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; (a) As long as he listened to Zachariah the prophet.