This document is about Azariah (High Priest in Uzziah's Time). For other homonyms, please refer to the Azariah document.
He was the high priest during the time of Uzziah (King of Judah). When King Uzziah, in his arrogance, entered the temple, Azariah boldly confronted him and drove him out.
2 Chr 26:16But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.2 Chr 26:17And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:2 Chr 26:18And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall thou have honour from the LORD God.2 Chr 26:19Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.2 Chr 26:20And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.