2 Chronicles 25

1Amaziah^H558 was twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427; and he reigned^H4427 twenty^H6242 and nine^H8672 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389: and his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Jehoaddan^H3086, of Jerusalem^H3389. 2And he did^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah^H3068, but not with a perfect^H8003 heart^H3824. 3Now it came to pass, when the kingdom^H4467 was established^H2388 unto him, that he slew^H2026 his servants^H5650 that had killed^H5221 the king^H4428 his father^H1. 4But he put not their children^H1121 to death^H4191, but did according to that which is written^H3789 in the law^H8451 in the book^H5612 of Moses^H4872, as Jehovah^H3068 commanded^H6680, saying^H559, The fathers^H1 shall not die^H4191 for the children^H1121, neither shall the children^H1121 die^H4191 for the fathers^H1; but every man^H376 shall die^H4191 for his own sin^H2399. 5Moreover Amaziah^H558 gathered^H6908 Judah^H3063 together^H6908, and ordered^H5975 them according to their fathers^H1' houses^H1004, under captains^H8269 of thousands^H505 and captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967, even all Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144: and he numbered^H6485 them from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, and found^H4672 them three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 chosen^H977 men, able to go forth^H3318 to war^H6635, that could handle^H270 spear^H7420 and shield^H6793. 6He hired^H7936 also a hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 mighty^H1368 men of valor^H2428 out of Israel^H3478 for a hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701. 7But there came^H935 a man^H376 of God^H430 to him, saying^H559, O king^H4428, let not the army^H6635 of Israel^H3478 go^H935 with thee; for Jehovah^H3068 is not with Israel^H3478, to wit, with all the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669. 8But if thou wilt go^H935, do^H6213 valiantly, be strong^H2388 for the battle^H4421: God^H430 will cast thee down^H3782 before^H6440 the enemy^H341; for God^H430 hath^H3426 power^H3581 to help^H5826, and to cast down^H3782. 9And Amaziah^H558 said^H559 to the man^H376 of God^H430, But what shall we do^H6213 for the hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 which I have given^H5414 to the army^H1416 of Israel^H3478? And the man^H376 of God^H430 answered^H559, Jehovah^H3068 is^H3426 able to give^H5414 thee much more^H7235 than this. 10Then Amaziah^H558 separated^H914 them, to wit, the army^H1416 that was come^H935 to him out of Ephraim^H669, to go^H3212 home^H4725 again^H3212: wherefore their anger^H639 was greatly^H3966 kindled^H2734 against Judah^H3063, and they returned^H7725 home^H4725 in fierce^H2750 anger^H639. 11And Amaziah^H558 took courage^H2388, and led forth^H5090 his people^H5971, and went^H3212 to the Valley^H1516 of Salt^H4417, and smote^H5221 of the children^H1121 of Seir^H8165 ten^H6235 thousand^H505. 12And other ten^H6235 thousand^H505 did the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 carry^H7617 away alive^H2416, and brought^H935 them unto the top^H7218 of the rock^H5553, and cast them down^H7993 from the top^H7218 of the rock^H5553, so that they all were broken in pieces^H1234. 13But the men^H1121 of the army^H1416 whom Amaziah^H558 sent back^H7725, that they should not go^H3212 with him to battle^H4421, fell^H6584 upon the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, from Samaria^H8111 even unto Beth-horon^H1032, and smote^H5221 of them three^H7969 thousand^H505, and took^H962 much^H7227 spoil^H961. 14Now it came to pass, after^H310 that Amaziah^H558 was come^H935 from the slaughter^H5221 of the Edomites^H130, that he brought^H935 the gods^H430 of the children^H1121 of Seir^H8165, and set them up^H5975 to be his gods^H430, and bowed down^H7812 himself before^H6440 them, and burned incense^H6999 unto them. 15Wherefore the anger^H639 of Jehovah^H3068 was kindled^H2734 against Amaziah^H558, and he sent^H7971 unto him a prophet^H5030, who said^H559 unto him, Why hast thou sought^H1875 after the gods^H430 of the people^H5971, which have not delivered^H5337 their own people^H5971 out of thy hand^H3027? 16And it came to pass, as he talked^H1696 with him, that the king said^H559 unto him, Have we made^H5414 thee of the king's^H4428 counsel^H3289? forbear^H2308; why shouldest thou be smitten^H5221? Then the prophet^H5030 forbare^H2308, and said^H559, I know^H3045 that God^H430 hath determined^H3289 to destroy^H7843 thee, because thou hast done^H6213 this, and hast not hearkened^H8085 unto my counsel^H6098. 17Then Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 took advice^H3289, and sent^H7971 to Joash^H3101, the son^H1121 of Jehoahaz^H3059 the son^H1121 of Jehu^H3058, king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559, Come^H3212, let us look one another^H7200 in the face^H6440. 18And Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 to Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, saying^H559, The thistle^H2336 that was in Lebanon^H3844 sent^H7971 to the cedar^H730 that was in Lebanon^H3844, saying^H559, Give^H5414 thy daughter^H1323 to my son^H1121 to wife^H802: and there passed by^H5674 a wild^H7704 beast^H2416 that was in Lebanon^H3844, and trod down^H7429 the thistle^H2336. 19Thou sayest^H559, Lo, thou hast smitten^H5221 Edom^H123; and thy heart^H3820 lifteth thee up^H5375 to boast^H3513: abide^H3427 now at home^H1004; why shouldest thou meddle^H1624 to thy hurt^H7451, that thou shouldest fall^H5307, even thou, and Judah^H3063 with thee? 20But Amaziah^H558 would not hear^H8085; for it was of God^H430, that he might deliver^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of their enemies, because they had sought^H1875 after the gods^H430 of Edom^H123. 21So Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927; and he and Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 looked one another^H7200 in the face^H6440 at Beth-shemesh^H1053, which belongeth to Judah^H3063. 22And Judah^H3063 was put to the worse^H5062 before^H6440 Israel^H3478; and they fled^H5127 every man^H376 to his tent^H168. 23And Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 took^H8610 Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 the son^H1121 of Jehoahaz^H3059, at Beth-shemesh^H1053, and brought^H935 him to Jerusalem^H3389, and brake down^H6555 the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389 from the gate^H8179 of Ephraim^H669 unto the corner^H6437 gate^H8179, four^H702 hundred^H3967 cubits^H520. 24And he took all the gold^H2091 and silver^H3701, and all the vessels^H3627 that were found^H4672 in the house^H1004 of God^H430 with Obed-edom^H5654, and the treasures^H214 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, the hostages^H1121 also, and returned^H7725 to Samaria^H8111. 25And Amaziah^H558 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 lived^H2421 after^H310 the death^H4194 of Joash^H3101 son^H1121 of Jehoahaz^H3059 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 fifteen^H2568 years^H8141. 26Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Amaziah^H558, first^H7223 and last^H314, behold, are they not written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478? 27Now from the time^H6256 that Amaziah^H558 did turn away^H5493 from following^H310 Jehovah^H3068 they made^H7194 a conspiracy^H7195 against him in Jerusalem^H3389; and he fled^H5127 to Lachish^H3923: but they sent^H7971 after^H310 him to Lachish^H3923, and slew^H4191 him there. 28And they brought^H5375 him upon horses^H5483, and buried^H6912 him with his fathers^H1 in the city^H5892 of Judah^H3063.