Judah’s King Amaziah
1In14:1–14 2Ch 25:1–24 the second year of Israel’s King Jehoash14:1 Lit Joash, also in vv. 23,2714:1 2Ch 25:1 son of Jehoahaz,14:1 Lit Joahaz Amaziah14:1 2Kg 13:10 son of Joash became king of Judah.
2He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan;14:2 Alt Hb tradition, some Hb mss, Syr, Tg, Vg, 2Ch 25:1; other Hb mss, LXX read Jehoaddin she was from Jerusalem.
5As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had killed his father the king.14:5 2Kg 12:20
6However, he did not put the children of the killers to death, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses where the Lord commanded, “Fathers are not to be put to death because of children, and children are not to be put to death because of fathers; instead, each one will be put to death for his own sin.”14:6 Dt 24:16; Jr 31:30; Ezk 18:4,20
7Amaziah killed ten thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.14:7 2Sm 8:13 He took Sela14:7 Jdg 1:36 in battle and called it Joktheel,14:7 Jos 15:38 which is still its name today.
8Amaziah then sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, and challenged him: “Come, let’s meet face to face.”14:8 2Sm 2:14–17
9King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The thistle in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar14:9 1Kg 4:33 in Lebanon,14:9 Jdg 9:8–15 saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.
11But Amaziah would not listen, so King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face at Beth-shemesh14:11 Jos 19:38; 21:16 that belonged to Judah.
13King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash,14:13 Lit Jehoash son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down two hundred yards14:13 Lit 400 cubits of Jerusalem’s wall from the Ephraim Gate14:13 Neh 8:16; 12:39 to the Corner Gate.14:13 2Ch 25:23; Zch 14:10
Jehoash’s Death
15The rest of the events of Jehoash’s reign, along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against King Amaziah of Judah, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.14:15–16 2Kg 13:12–13
16Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and he was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam became king in his place.
Amaziah’s Death
17Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash lived fifteen years after the death of Israel’s King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz.14:17 2Ch 25:25–28
18The rest of the events of Amaziah’s reign are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.14:18 2Kg 12:19
21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah,14:21 = Uzziah in 2Ch 26:114:21 2Kg 15:13; 2Ch 26:1–2 who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
Israel’s King Jeroboam
25He restored Israel’s border14:25 2Kg 13:25 from Lebo-hamath14:25 1Kg 8:65 as far as the Sea of the Arabah,14:25 Nm 34:3–9 according to the word the Lord, the God of Israel, had spoken through his servant, the prophet Jonah14:25 Jnh 1:1; Mt 12:39 son of Amittai from Gath-hepher.14:25 Jos 19:13
28The rest of the events of Jeroboam’s reign — along with all his accomplishments, the power he had to wage war, and how he recovered for Israel Damascus14:28 2Sm 8:5; 1Kg 11:24 and Hamath,14:28 2Sm 8:9; 2Ch 8:3 which had belonged to Judah14:28 Lit recovered Damascus and for Judah in Israel; Hb obscure — are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.14:28 2Kg 13:8
29Jeroboam rested with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah became king in his place.14:29 2Kg 13:12–13; 15:8
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