Amaziah{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}

And he did{H6213} that which was right{H3477} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} but not with a perfect{H8003} heart.{H3824}

Now 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}

But 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}

Moreover 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}

He 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}

But 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}

But 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}

And 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.

Then 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}

And 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}

And [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}

But 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}

Now 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.

Wherefore 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}

And 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}

Then 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}

And 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}

Thou 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?

But 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}

So 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}

And Judah{H3063} was put to the worse{H5062} before{H6440} Israel;{H3478} and they fled{H5127} every man{H376} to his tent.{H168}

And 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}

And [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}

And 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}

Now 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}

Now 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.

And they brought{H5375} him upon horses,{H5483} and buried{H6912} him with his fathers{H1} in the city{H5892} of Judah.{H3063}