2 Chronicles 25:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

From the time Amaziah turned away from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Now after the time that Amaziah turned away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent to Lachish after him, and killed him there.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Jehovah they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And fro the tyme forth that Amasias departed from the LORDE, they conspyred against him at Ierusalem. But he fled vnto Lachis. The sent they after him vnto Lachis, & slewe him there.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe after the time that Amaziah did turne away from ye Lord, they wrought treason against him in Ierusalem: and when he was fled to Lachish, they sent to Lachish after him, and slewe him there.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And after the time that Amaziahu did turne away from the Lorde, they conspired treason against him in Hierusalem: and when he was fled to Lachis, they sent to Lachis after him, and slue him there:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Yahweh they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And from the time that Amaziah hath turned aside from after Jehovah -- they make a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fleeth to Lachish, and they send after him to Lachish, and put him to death there,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Jehovah they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Jehovah they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now from the time when Amaziah gave up worshipping the Lord, they made secret designs against him in Jerusalem; and he went in flight to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him and put him to death there.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Yahweh they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    From the time Amaziah turned from following the LORD, conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him and they killed him there.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 10:31 : 31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him advanced from Libnah to Lachish. They camped against it and fought against it.
  • 2 Kgs 14:19 : 19 They conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.
  • 2 Chr 15:2 : 2 He went out to meet Asa and said to him, 'Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.'
  • 2 Chr 24:25 : 25 When the Arameans withdrew, leaving Joash severely wounded, his officials conspired against him for murdering the sons of Jehoiada the priest. They killed him on his bed, and he died. He was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 14:17-21
    5 verses
    92%

    17Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.

    18As for the other events of Amaziah's reign, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

    19They conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.

    20They brought his body back on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors, in the City of David.

    21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

  • 2 Chr 25:28
    80%

    28They brought him back on horses and buried him with his ancestors in the city of Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 12:20-21
    2 verses
    79%

    20The rest of the acts of Joash and all that he did are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

    21Joash’s officials conspired against him and assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla.

  • 2 Chr 25:25-26
    2 verses
    77%

    25Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.

    26The rest of the events of Amaziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

  • 2 Chr 25:13-17
    5 verses
    75%

    13Meanwhile, the troops Amaziah had sent back and not allowed to go with him to battle raided the towns of Judah, from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off a great deal of plunder.

    14After Amaziah returned from defeating the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down to them, and burned sacrifices to them.

    15The anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, 'Why do you consult these gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?'

    16While the prophet was still speaking, Amaziah said to him, 'Have we made you the king's counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?' The prophet stopped but said, 'I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.'

    17After taking counsel, Amaziah king of Judah sent word to Joash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, challenging him to meet face to face.

  • 2 Chr 24:25-27
    3 verses
    74%

    25When the Arameans withdrew, leaving Joash severely wounded, his officials conspired against him for murdering the sons of Jehoiada the priest. They killed him on his bed, and he died. He was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

    26Those who conspired against him were Zabad son of Shimeath, an Ammonite woman, and Jehozabad son of Shimrith, a Moabite woman.

    27The account of his sons, the many pronouncements against him, and the restoration of the house of God are written in the commentary of the Book of the Kings. And his son Amaziah succeeded him as king.

  • 2 Chr 25:23
    73%

    23Joash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh. Then he brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, a section four hundred cubits long.

  • 2 Chr 25:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. They were furious with Judah and left in a rage.

    11Amaziah took courage and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down ten thousand men of Seir.

  • 2 Chr 25:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant and proud. But stay at home! Why provoke disaster so that you and Judah will fall?

    20But Amaziah would not listen, for this was from God, so that he might deliver them into the hands of their enemies, because they sought the gods of Edom.

    21So Joash king of Israel went up and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 14:11
    72%

    11But Amaziah refused to listen. So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other in battle at Beth Shemesh in Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 9:27
    72%

    27When Ahaziah king of Judah saw this, he fled along the road to Beth-haggan. Jehu pursued him, shouting, 'Shoot him too!' They struck him in his chariot on the way up to Gur near Ibleam, but he fled to Megiddo and died there.

  • 2 Chr 33:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24Then his servants conspired against him and killed him in his own house.

    25But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 21:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23Amon’s servants conspired against him and killed the king in his own house.

    24But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made Josiah, his son, king in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 14:13
    71%

    13Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then he went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits long.

  • 2 Chr 23:15
    71%

    15So they seized her, and she came to the entrance of the Horse Gate by the king's palace, and there they put her to death.

  • 2 Chr 25:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.

    2He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

  • 2 Kgs 14:1
    71%

    1In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 14:15
    70%

    15As for the rest of the events of Jehoash’s reign, what he did and his might, and how he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

  • 2 Kgs 9:23
    70%

    23Joram turned around and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, 'Treachery, Ahaziah!'

  • 2 Kgs 15:10
    70%

    10Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him. He struck him in front of the people, killed him, and became king in his place.

  • 2 Chr 28:5
    70%

    5Therefore, the LORD his God allowed him to fall into the hands of the king of Aram. They defeated him, took a great number of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who inflicted a heavy defeat on him.

  • 2 Chr 24:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21But they conspired against him, and at the king's command, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the house of the Lord.

    22King Joash did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had shown him but killed his son. As Zechariah was dying, he said, 'May the Lord see this and call you to account.'

  • 2 Kgs 13:12
    70%

    12As for the rest of the events of Jehoash's reign, all that he did, and his might, including how he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

  • 2 Chr 28:7
    70%

    7Zichri, a mighty warrior from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah, the king’s son, as well as Azrikam, the palace officer, and Elkanah, the second to the king.

  • 2 Chr 22:1
    70%

    1The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, because the raiders who had come with the Arabs into the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king.

  • 2 Kgs 14:5
    69%

    5When the kingdom was firmly in his control, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father the king.

  • 2 Chr 22:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

    8While Jehu was carrying out judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the officials of Judah and the relatives of Ahaziah, who were serving him, and he killed them.

    9Jehu then searched for Ahaziah, and they captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. They brought him to Jehu and put him to death. However, they buried him, for they said, 'He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart.' And there was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to retain the kingdom.

  • 2 Kgs 11:16
    69%

    16So they seized her, and she was taken by the way of the horse's entrance to the palace, and there she was put to death.

  • Amos 7:10
    69%

    10Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam, king of Israel, saying, 'Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words.'

  • 2 Kgs 14:7
    69%

    7He struck down ten thousand men of Edom in the Valley of Salt and captured Sela in battle, renaming it Joktheel, which it is called to this day.