2 Kings 14

Amaziah Rules in Judah

114 ‘Amnaziah son of Joash began to rule over Judah in the second year of the reign of King Ma 5-4, 2 Jehoash* of Israel. 2Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king,andhe 11-1 reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem. ¢Amaziah did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight, but not like his ancestor David. Instead, he followed the example of his father, Joash. 4Amaziah did not destroy the pagan shrines,and 34, yo: the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there. 5When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassi- } a5 0:0 nated his father. ‘However, he did not kill the children of the assassins, for he obeyed the, ie ° command of the LORD as written by Moses in the Book of the Law: 6Parents must not be put Deut 24:16 to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those 227,2°8% 00 deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes.”* 7Amaziah also killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He also conquered Selaand 14:7 changed its name to Joktheel, as it is called to this day. 2 Sam 6:13 8One day Amaziah sent messengers with this challenge to Israel's king Jehoash, the son of 2Chr 25:11 Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu: “Come and meet me in battle!”* eo 9But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: “Outinthe 2 Chr 25:17-26:2 Lebanon mountains, a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: ‘Give your daughter in 14:9 marriage to my son.’ But just then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and stepped on the “49991 thistle, crushing it! 10“ You have indeed defeated Edom, and you are very proud of it. But be content with your victory and stay at home! Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?” 11But Amaziah refused to listen, so King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against 14:11... 54 King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth-shemesh in Judah., 12Judah was routed by the army of Israel, and its army scattered and fled for home. 13King 14:13 Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s king, Amaziah son of Joash and grandson of Ahaziah, at 2S"548 $2.00 Beth-shemesh. Then he marched to Jerusalem, where he demolished 600 feet* of Jerusalem’s wall, from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. 14He carried off all the gold and silver ban tote and all the articles from the Temple of the LORD. He also seized the treasures from the royal; palace, along with hostages, and then returned to Samaria. 15The rest of the events in Jehoash’s reign and everything he did, including the extent of ya's 1312-13 his power and his war with King Amaziah of Judah, are recorded in The Book of the History “°° of the Kings of Israel. 16When Jehoash died, he was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And his son Jeroboam I became the next king. 17King Amaziah of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash of Israel. {4:17 0. 5, 18The rest of the events in Amaziah’s reign are recorded in The Book of the History of the: Kings of Judah. 18There was a conspiracy against Amaziah’s lif his enemies sent assassins after him, and they killed him there. 20They brought his body 4.5, back to Jerusalem on a horse, and he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. 2 Kgs 9:28 44:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant spelling of Jehoash; also in 14:13, 23,27. 14:6 Deut 24:16. 14:8 Hebrew Come, let us look one another in the face. 14:13 Hebrew 400 cubits [180 meters]. ne ee his army was stronger. Jehoash tried to warn Amaziah not to attack by comparing his army to a thistle and Israel’s army to a cedar tree. Amaziah had overrated his strength; his ambition was greater than his ability. He didn’t listen to Jehoash and was soundly defeated. 21All the people of Judah had crowned Amaziah’s sixteen-year-old son, Uzziah,* as king in place of his father, Amaziah. 22After his father’s death, Uzziah rebuilt the town of Elath and restored it to Judah.

Jeroboam II Rules in Israel

2323Jeroboam II, the son of Jehoash, began torule over Israel in the fifteenth year of King Amaziah’s reign in Judah. Jeroboam reigned in Samaria forty-one years. 24He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. 25Jeroboam II recovered the territories of Israel between Lebo-hamath and the Dead Sea,* just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had promised through Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. 26For the LORD saw the bitter suffering of everyone in Israel, and that there was no one in Israel, slave or free, to help them. 27And because the LORD had not said he would blot out the name of Israel completely, he used Jeroboam II, the son of Jehoash, to save them. 28The rest of the events in the reign of Jeroboam II and everything he did—including the extent of his power, his wars, and how he recovered for Israel both Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah*—are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel. 29When Jeroboam II died, he was buried in Samaria* with the kings of Israel. Then his son Zechariah became the next king.