Dual Panel1Amaziah<558> was twenty-five<6242><2568> years<8141> old<1121> when he became<4427> king<4427>, and he reigned<4427> twenty-nine<6242><8672> years<8141> in Jerusalem<3389>. And his mother's<517> name<8034> was Jehoaddan<3086> of Jerusalem<3389>.
2He did<6213> right<3477> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068>, yet<7534> not with a whole<8003> heart<3824>.
3Now it came<1961> about as soon<3512> as the kingdom<4467> was firmly<2388> in his grasp<2388>, that he killed<2026> his servants<5650> who had slain<5221> his father<1> the king<4428>.
4However, he did not put<4191> their children<1121> to death<4191>, but did as it is written<3789> in the law<8451> in the book<5612> of Moses<4872>, which<834> the LORD<3068> commanded<6680>, saying<559>, "Fathers<1> shall not be put<4191> to death<4191> for sons<1121>, nor<3808> sons<1121> be put<4191> to death<4191> for fathers<1>, but each<376> shall be put<4191> to death<4191> for his own sin<2399>."
5Moreover, Amaziah<558> assembled<6908> Judah<3063> and appointed<5975> them according to their fathers'<1> households<1004> under commanders<8269> of thousands<505> and commanders<8269> of hundreds<3967> throughout<3605> Judah<3063> and Benjamin<1144>; and he took<6485> a census<6485> of those from twenty<6242> years<8141> old<1121> and upward<4605> and found<4672> them to be 300,000 <7969><3967><505> choice<970> men, able to go<3318> to war<6635> and handle<270> spear<7420> and shield<6793>.
6He hired<7936> also 100,000 <3967><505> valiant<2428> warriors<1368> out of Israel<3478> for one hundred<3967> talents<3603> of silver<3701>.
7But a man<376> of God<430> came<935> to him saying<559>, "O king<4428>, do not let the army<6635> of Israel<3478> go<935> with you, for the LORD<3068> is not with Israel<3478> nor with any<3605> of the sons<1121> of Ephraim<669>.
8"But if<518> you do go<935>, do<6213> it, be strong<2388> for the battle<4421>; yet God<430> will bring<3782> you down<3782> before<6440> the enemy<340>, for God<430> has<3426> power<3581> to help<5826> and to bring<3782> down<3782>."
9Amaziah<558> said<559> to the man<376> of God<430>, "But what<4100> shall we do<6213> for the hundred<3967> talents<3603> which<834> I have given<5414> to the troops<1416> of Israel<3478>?" And the man<376> of God<430> answered<559>, "The LORD<3068> has<3426> much<7235> more<7235> to give<5414> you than<4480> this<2088>."
10Then Amaziah<558> dismissed<914> them, the troops<1416> which<834> came<935> to him from Ephraim<669>, to go<1980> home<4725>; so their anger<639> burned<2734> against Judah<3063> and they returned<7725> home<4725> in fierce<2750> anger<639>.
11Now Amaziah<558> strengthened<2388> himself and led<5090> his people<5971> forth<5090>, and went<1980> to the Valley<1516> of Salt<4417> and struck<5221> down<5221> 10,000 <6235><505> of the sons<1121> of Seir<8165>.
12The sons<1121> of Judah<3063> also captured<7617> 10,000 <6235><505> alive<2416> and brought<935> them to the top<7218> of the cliff<5553> and threw<7993> them down<7993> from the top<7218> of the cliff<5553>, so that they were all<3605> dashed<1234> to pieces<1234>.
13But the troops<1121><1416> whom<834> Amaziah<558> sent<7725> back<7725> from going<1980> with him to battle<4421>, raided<6584> the cities<5892> of Judah<3063>, from Samaria<8111> to Beth-horon<1032>, and struck<5221> down<5221> 3,000 <7969><505> of them and plundered<962> much<7227> spoil<961>.
14Now after<310> Amaziah<558> came<1961> from slaughtering<5221> the Edomites<130>, he brought<935> the gods<430> of the sons<1121> of Seir<8165>, set<5975> them up as his gods<430>, bowed<7812> down<7812> before<6440> them and burned<6999> incense<6999> to them.
15Then the anger<639> of the LORD<3068> burned<2734> against Amaziah<558>, and He sent<7971> him a prophet<5030> who said<559> to him, "Why<4100> have you sought<1875> the gods<430> of the people<5971> who<834> have not delivered<5337> their own people<5971> from your hand<3027>?"
16As he was talking<1696> with him, the king said<559> to him, "Have we appointed<5414> you a royal<4428> counselor<3289>? Stop<2308>! Why<4100> should you be struck<5221> down<5221>?" Then the prophet<5030> stopped<2308> and said<559>, "I know<3045> that God<430> has planned<3289> to destroy<7843> you, because<3588> you have done<6213> this<2088> and have not listened<8085> to my counsel<6098>."
17Then Amaziah<558> king<4428> of Judah<3063> took<3289> counsel<3289> and sent<7971> to Joash<3060> the son<1121> of Jehoahaz<3059> the son<1121> of Jehu<3058>, the king<4428> of Israel<3478>, saying<559>, "Come<1980>, let us face<7200><6440> each other."
18Joash<3060> the king<4428> of Israel<3478> sent<7971> to Amaziah<558> king<4428> of Judah<3063>, saying<559>, "The thorn<2336> bush<2336> which<834> was in Lebanon<3844> sent<7971> to the cedar<730> which<834> was in Lebanon<3844>, saying<559>, 'Give<5414> your daughter<1323> to my son<1121> in marriage<802>.' But there passed<5674> by a wild<7704> beast<2421> that was in Lebanon<3844> and trampled<7429> the thorn<2336> bush<2336>.
19"You said<559>, 'Behold<2009>, you have defeated<5221> Edom<112>.' And your heart<3820> has become<5375> proud<5375> in boasting<3513>. Now<6258> stay<3427> at home<1004>; for why<4100> should you provoke<1624> trouble<7463> so that you, even you, would fall<5307> and Judah<3063> with you?"
20But Amaziah<558> would not listen<8085>, for it was from God<430>, that He might deliver<5414> them into the hand<3027> of Joash because<3588> they had sought<1875> the gods<430> of Edom<112>.
21So Joash<3060> king<4428> of Israel<3478> went<5927> up, and he and Amaziah<558> king<4428> of Judah<3063> faced<7200><6440> each other at Beth-shemesh<1053>, which<834> belonged to Judah<3063>.
22Judah<3063> was defeated<5062> by Israel<3478>, and they fled<5127> each<376> to his tent<168>.
23Then Joash<3060> king<4428> of Israel<3478> captured<8610> Amaziah<558> king<4428> of Judah<3063>, the son<1121> of Joash<3060> the son<1121> of Jehoahaz<3059>, at Beth-shemesh<1053>, and brought<935> him to Jerusalem<3389> and tore<6555> down<6555> the wall<2346> of Jerusalem<3389> from the Gate<8179> of Ephraim<669> to the Corner<6438> Gate<8179>, 400 <702><3967> cubits<520>.
24He took all<3605> the gold<2091> and silver<3701> and all<3605> the utensils<3627> which were found<4672> in the house<1004> of God<430> with Obed-edom<5654>, and the treasures<214> of the king's<4428> house<1004>, the hostages<8594> also, and returned<7725> to Samaria<8111>.
25And Amaziah<558>, the son<1121> of Joash<3060> king<4428> of Judah<3063>, lived<2421> fifteen<2568><6240> years<8141> after<310> the death<4194> of Joash<3060>, son<1121> of Jehoahaz<3059>, king<4428> of Israel<3478>.
26Now the rest<3499> of the acts<1697> of Amaziah<558>, from first<7223> to last<314>, behold<2009>, are they not written<3789> in the Book<5612> of the Kings<4428> of Judah<3063> and Israel<3478>?
27From the time<6256> that Amaziah<558> turned<5493> away<5493> from following<310> the LORD<3068> they conspired<7194> against<5921> him in Jerusalem<3389>, and he fled<5127> to Lachish<3923>; but they sent<7971> after<310> him to Lachish<3923> and killed<4191> him there<8033>.
28Then they brought<5375> him on horses<5483> and buried<6912> him with his fathers<1> in the city<5892> of Judah<3063>.