1In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.2He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother' name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.3And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.4Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.5And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.6But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein 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 be put to death for his own sin.7He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.9And 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 thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this , and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?11But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah.12And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.13And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.14And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king' house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.15Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?16And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.17And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.18And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?19Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.20And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.21And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.22He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.23In 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, and reigned forty and one years.24And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.25He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.26For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.27And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.28Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?29And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 14
English Standard Version
Amaziah Reigns in Judah
1In the second year of Joash the son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, began to reign. (2Ki 12:21; 2Ki 13:10; 2Ch 25:1)2He 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.3And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not like David his father. He did in all things as Joash his father had done.4But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. (2Ki 12:3; 2Ki 16:4)5And as soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand, he struck down his servants who had struck down the king his father. (2Ki 12:20; 2Ki 15:19)6But he did not put to death the children of the murderers, according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, “Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. But each one shall die for his own sin.” (De 24:16; Jer 31:30; Eze 18:4; Eze 18:20)7He struck down ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Sela by storm, and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this day. (Jos 15:38; 2Sa 8:13; 1Ch 18:12; 2Ch 25:11; Isa 16:1)8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash[1] the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.” (2Ki 23:29; 2Ch 25:17)9And Jehoash king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, “A thistle on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son for a wife,’ and a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle. (Jud 9:8)10You have indeed struck down Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory, and stay at home, for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?” (De 8:14; 2Ki 14:7; 2Ch 26:16; 2Ch 32:25; Eze 28:2; Eze 28:5; Eze 28:17)11But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. (Jos 15:10; 2Ki 14:8)12And Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his home. (1Sa 4:10)13And Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem for four hundred cubits,[2] from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. (2Ch 25:23; 2Ch 26:9; Ne 8:16; Ne 12:39; Jer 31:38; Zec 14:10)14And he seized all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king’s house, also hostages, and he returned to Samaria. (1Ki 7:51; 2Ki 12:18)15Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash that he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? (2Ki 13:12)16And Jehoash slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel, and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.17Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel. (2Ch 25:25)18Now the rest of the deeds of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?19And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there. (Jos 10:3)20And they brought him on horses; and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.21And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.22He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers. (De 2:8; 2Ki 16:6; 2Ch 8:17; 2Ch 26:2)
Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel
23In 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, and he reigned forty-one years.24And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin. (1Ki 14:16)25He restored the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher. (De 3:17; Jos 19:13; 1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 10:32; 2Ki 13:25; Jon 1:1; Mt 12:39)26For the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter, for there was none left, bond or free, and there was none to help Israel. (Ex 3:7; De 32:36; 2Ki 13:4)27But the Lord had not said that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, so he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash. (2Ki 13:5; 2Ki 13:23)28Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam and all that he did, and his might, how he fought, and how he restored Damascus and Hamath to Judah in Israel, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? (2Sa 8:6; 1Ki 11:24; 1Ch 18:5; 2Ch 8:3)29And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, the kings of Israel, and Zechariah his son reigned in his place.