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The Second Book of the Kings

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(2 Chronicles 25:1–4)
1
In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, began to reign.
2
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.
3
He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, yet not like David his father. He did everything that Joash, his father, had done.
4
But the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.
5
It came about that as soon as his rule was well established, he killed the servants who had murdered his father, the king.
6
Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death; instead, he acted according to what was written in the law, in The Book of Moses, as Yahweh had commanded, saying, “The fathers must not be put to death for their children, neither must the children be put to death for their parents. Instead, every person must be put to death for his own sin.”
7
He killed ten thousand soldiers of Edom in the Valley of Salt; he also took Sela in war and called it Joktheel, which is what it is called to this day.

Jehoash Defeats Amaziah

(2 Chronicles 25:17–24)
8
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us meet each other face to face in battle.”
9
But Jehoash the king of Israel sent messengers back to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “A thistle that was in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son for a wife,’ but a wild beast in Lebanon walked by and trampled down the thistle.
10
You have indeed attacked Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Take pride in your victory, but stay at home, for why should you cause yourself trouble and fall, both you and Judah with you?”
11
But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel attacked and he and Amaziah king of Judah met each other face to face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
12
Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled home.
13
Jehoash king of Israel, captured Amaziah, king of Judah son of Jehoash son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. He came to Jerusalem and tore down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits in distance.
14
He took all the gold and silver, all the objects that were found in the house of Yahweh, and the valuable things in the king’s palace, with hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

Jeroboam II Succeeds Jehoash in Israel

15
As for the other matters concerning Jehoash, all that he did, his power, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Israel?
16
Then Jehoash slept with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel, and Jeroboam II, his son, became king in his place.

The Death of Amaziah

(2 Chronicles 25:25–28)
17
Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, lived fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.
18
As for the other matters concerning Amaziah, are they not written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah?
19
They made a conspiracy against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. He fled to Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.
20
They brought him back on horses, and he was buried with his ancestors in the city of David.

Azariah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah

(2 Chronicles 26:1–2)
21
All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
22
It was Azariah who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah, after King Amaziah slept with his ancestors.

Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel

23
In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam II son of Jehoash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria; he reigned forty-one years.
24
He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh. He did not depart from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.
25
He restored the border of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, following the commands of the word of Yahweh, the God of Israel, which he had spoken through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath Hepher.
26
For Yahweh saw the suffering of Israel, that it was very bitter for everyone, both slave and free, and that there was no rescuer for Israel.
27
So Yahweh said that he would not blot out the name of Israel under heaven; instead, he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam II son of Jehoash.
28
As for the other matters concerning Jeroboam II, all that he did, his power, how he waged war and recovered Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Israel?
29
Jeroboam II slept with his ancestors, with the kings of Israel, and Zechariah his son became king in his place.
(2 Chronicles 25:1–4)
1
In the second year of Joash, son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
2
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
3
He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.
4
However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
5
As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,
6
but the children of the murderers he didn’t put to death, according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as the LORD commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.”
7
He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.

Jehoash Defeats Amaziah

(2 Chronicles 25:17–24)
8
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let’s look one another in the face.”
9
Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.
10
You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?”
11
But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
12
Judah was defeated by Israel; and each man fled to his tent.
13
Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh and came to Jerusalem, then broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.(a)
14
He took all the gold and silver and all the vessels that were found in the LORD’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

Jeroboam II Succeeds Jehoash in Israel

15
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
16
Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

The Death of Amaziah

(2 Chronicles 25:25–28)
17
Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, fifteen years.
18
Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
19
They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.
20
They brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in David’s city.

Azariah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah

(2 Chronicles 26:1–2)
21
All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
22
He built Elath and restored it to Judah. After that the king slept with his fathers.

Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel

23
In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria for forty-one years.
24
He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight. He didn’t depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
25
He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to the LORD, the God of Israel’s word, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath Hepher.
26
For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter for all, slave and free; and there was no helper for Israel.
27
The LORD didn’t say that he would blot out the name of Israel from under the sky; but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
28
Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he fought, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
29
Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zechariah his son reigned in his place.

Fußnoten

(a)14:13 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.