2 Kings 14 - Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Judah’s King Amaziah

14 In^(A) the second year of Israel’s King Jehoash^[a]^(B) son of Jehoahaz,^[b] Amaziah^(C) son of Joash became king of Judah. ²He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan;^[c] she was from Jerusalem. ³He did what was right in the Lord’s sight, but not like his ancestor David. He did everything his father Joash had done.^(D) ⁴Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.^(E)

⁵As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had killed his father the king.^(F) ⁶However, he did not put the children of the killers to death, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses where the Lord commanded, “Fathers are not to be put to death because of children, and children are not to be put to death because of fathers; instead, each one will be put to death for his own sin.”^(G)

⁷Amaziah killed ten thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.^(H) He took Sela^(I) in battle and called it Joktheel,^(J) which is still its name today. ⁸Amaziah then sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, and challenged him: “Come, let’s meet face to face.”^(K)

⁹King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The thistle in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar^(L) in Lebanon,^(M) saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. ¹⁰You have indeed defeated Edom, and you have become overconfident.^[d]^(N) Enjoy your glory and stay at home. Why should you stir up such trouble that you fall—you and Judah with you?”

¹¹But Amaziah would not listen, so King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face at Beth-shemesh^(O) that belonged to Judah. ¹²Judah was routed before Israel, and each man fled to his own tent.^(P) ¹³King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash,^[e] son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down two hundred yards^[f] of Jerusalem’s wall from the Ephraim Gate^(Q) to the Corner Gate.^(R) ¹⁴He took all the gold and silver, all the articles found in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and some hostages.^(S) Then he returned to Samaria.

Jehoash’s Death

¹⁵The rest of the events of Jehoash’s reign, along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against King Amaziah of Judah, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.^(T) ¹⁶Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and he was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam became king in his place.

Amaziah’s Death

¹⁷Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash lived fifteen years after the death of Israel’s King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz.^(U) ¹⁸The rest of the events of Amaziah’s reign are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.^(V) ¹⁹A conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem,^(W) and he fled to Lachish.^(X) However, men were sent after him to Lachish, and they put him to death there. ²⁰They carried him back^(Y) on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David.^(Z)

²¹Then all the people of Judah took Azariah,^[g]^(AA) who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. ²²After Amaziah the king rested with his ancestors, Azariah rebuilt Elath^[h]^(AB) and restored it to Judah.

Israel’s King Jeroboam

²³In the fifteenth year of Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash, Jeroboam^(AC) son of Jehoash became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years. ²⁴He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He did not turn away from all the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.^(AD)

²⁵He restored Israel’s border^(AE) from Lebo-hamath^(AF) as far as the Sea of the Arabah,^(AG) according to the word the Lord, the God of Israel, had spoken through his servant, the prophet Jonah^(AH) son of Amittai from Gath-hepher.^(AI) ²⁶For the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter^(AJ) for both slaves and free people.^[i] There was no one to help Israel. ²⁷The Lord had not said he would blot out the name of Israel under heaven,^(AK) so he delivered^(AL) them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

²⁸The rest of the events of Jeroboam’s reign—along with all his accomplishments, the power he had to wage war, and how he recovered for Israel Damascus^(AM) and Hamath,^(AN) which had belonged to Judah^[j]—are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.^(AO) ²⁹Jeroboam rested with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah became king in his place.^(AP)

Footnotes

14:1 Lit Joash, also in vv. 23,27
14:1 Lit Joahaz
14:2 Alt Hb tradition, some Hb mss, Syr, Tg, Vg, 2Ch 25:1; other Hb mss, LXX read Jehoaddin
14:10 Lit and your heart has lifted you
14:13 Lit Jehoash
14:13 Lit 400 cubits
14:21 = Uzziah in 2Ch 26:1
14:22 = Eloth in 2Ch 26:2
14:26 Hb obscure
14:28 Lit recovered Damascus and for Judah in Israel; Hb obscure

Cross references

2 Kings 14 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

14 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned hath Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah; 2 a son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and twenty and nine years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Jehoaddan of Jerusalem, 3 and he doth that w...
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2 Kings 14 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

14 In the second year of Jehoash[a], the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah, the son of Joash[b], king of Judah, reigned (began to reign). 2 Amaziah was of five and twenty years, when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem nine and twenty years; the name of his mother was Jehoaddan of ...
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2 Kings 14 - World English Bible (WEB)

14 In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 He did that which was right in Y...
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2 Kings 14 - The Voice (VOICE)

14 During the second year of Joash (son of Joahaz, Israel’s king), Amaziah (son of Joash, Judah’s king) inherited the throne in Judah. 2 Amaziah was 25 years old when he took the throne, and he sat upon it in Jerusalem for 29 years. Amaziah’s mother was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 Amaziah did what w...
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2 Kings 14 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Amaziah’s Demise14 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah became king. 2 He was 25 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 3 Now he did what was right in the eyes o...
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2 Kings 14 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Amaziah Reigns over Judah14 In the second year of Jo′ash the son of Jo′ahaz, king of Israel, Amazi′ah the son of Jo′ash, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jeho-ad′din of Jerusale...
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2 Kings 14 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

2 Kings 14 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

Amaziah Reigns over Judah14 In the second year of King Joash son of Joahaz of Israel, King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 He did wha...
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2 Kings 14 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

Amaziah Reigns over Judah14 In the second year of King Joash son of Joahaz of Israel, King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 He did...
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2 Kings 14 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Amaziah Reigns over Judah14 In the second year of King Joash son of Joahaz of Israel, King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 He did...
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2 Kings 14 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Amaziah Reigns over Judah14 In the second year of King Joash son of Joahaz of Israel, King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah began to reign.(A)2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 He did what...
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2 Kings 14 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Amaziah Rules in Judah14 Amaziah son of Joash began to rule over Judah in the second year of the reign of King Jehoash[a] of Israel. 2 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem. 3 Amaziah did what was...
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2 Kings 14 - New Life Version (NLV)

Amaziah Rules Judah14 In the second year of Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, Joash’s son Amaziah began to rule as king of Judah. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king. And he ruled twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 Amaziah did ...
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2 Kings 14 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Amaziah Reigns in Judah(A)14 In (B)the second year of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, (C)Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. ...
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2 Kings 14 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Amaziah king of Judah14 In the second year of Jehoash[a] son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign. 2 He 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....
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2 Kings 14 - New International Version (NIV)

Amaziah King of Judah(A)(B)14 In the second year of Jehoash[a] son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem...
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2 Kings 14 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Amaziah King of Judah14 Amaziah began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the second year that Jehoash was king of Israel. He was the son of Jehoahaz. Amaziah was the son of Joash. 2 Amaziah was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan....
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2 Kings 14 - New English Translation (NET)

Amaziah’s Reign over Judah14 In the second year of the reign of Israel’s King Joash son of Joahaz,[a] Joash’s[b] son Amaziah became king over Judah. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother[c] was Jehoaddan, who was from Je...
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