| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1In the second year of Israel's King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah. | 1Amaziah, son of Judah's king Joash, became king during the second year of the reign of Joash, son of king Joahaz of Israel, |
| 2He was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddan and was from Jerusalem. | 2at the age of 25. He reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddin; 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. | 3He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, but not like his ancestor David did. He acted as his father Joash had done, |
| 4Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. | 4except that the high places were not abolished. The people continued to offer sacrifices and to burn incense on the high places. |
| 5As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had murdered his father the king. | 5Later on, as soon as he was in firm control of his kingdom, he executed the servants who had murdered his father the king, |
| 6However, he did not put the children of the murderers to death, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses where the LORD commanded, "Fathers must not be put to death because of children, and children must not be put to death because of fathers; instead, each one will be put to death for his own sin." | 6but he did not execute the children of the murderers, in keeping with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, as the LORD had commanded: "Fathers must not be put to death because of their children's sin; nor are children to die because of their fathers' sin, for each person is to be put to death for his own sin." |
| 7Amaziah killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day. | 7Joash executed 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley and captured Sela in battle, renaming it Joktheel, which remains its name to this day. |
| 8Amaziah then sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us meet face to face." | 8Later, Amaziah sent couriers to Jehoahaz's son Jehoash, grandson of king Jehu of Israel, challenging him, "Come on! Let's fight face to face!" |
| 9King Jehoash of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "The thistle that was in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son as a wife.' Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. | 9But king Jehoash of Israel sent this message to king Amaziah of Judah: "The thorn bush in Lebanon sent this message to the cedar of Lebanon: 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' But just then a wild beast from Lebanon wandered by and trampled down the thorn bush. |
| 10You have indeed defeated Edom, and you have become overconfident. Enjoy your glory and stay at home. Why should you stir up such trouble that you fall--you and Judah with you?" | 10You just defeated Edom and you're arrogant. Bask in your victory and stay home. Why incite trouble so that you—yes, you!—fall, along with Judah with you?" |
| 11But Amaziah would not listen, so King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced off at Beth-shemesh that belongs to Judah. | 11But Amaziah refused to listen. So Israel's king Jehoash and Judah's king Amaziah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which is part of Judah. |
| 12Judah was routed before Israel, and everyone fled to his own tent. | 12Judah was defeated by Israel, and everybody fled to their own tents. |
| 13King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah's King Amaziah son of Joash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down 200 yards of Jerusalem's wall from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. | 13Then king Jehoash of Israel captured Judah's king Amaziah, the son of Jehoash and grandson of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh. He went to Jerusalem and demolished 400 cubits of the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. |
| 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. Then he returned to Samaria. | 14He confiscated all the gold and silver, all the instruments he could find in the LORD's Temple and in the palace treasuries. He also captured some hostages and then returned to Samaria. |
| 15The rest of the events of Jehoash's reign, along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against Amaziah king of Judah, are written in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings. | 15The rest of Jehoash's activities that he undertook, including his valor in fighting king Amaziah of Judah, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not? |
| 16Jehoash rested with his fathers, and he was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam became king in his place. | 16Jehoash died, as had his ancestors, and he was buried in Samaria alongside the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam reigned in his place. |
| 17Judah's King Amaziah son of Joash lived 15 years after the death of Israel's King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz. | 17Joash's son, king Amaziah of Judah, lived for fifteen years after Jehoahaz' son, king Jehoash of Israel, died. |
| 18The rest of the events of Amaziah's reign are written in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings. | 18The rest of Amaziah's activities are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? |
| 19A conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. However, men were sent after him to Lachish, and they put him to death there. | 19A conspiracy arose against him in Jerusalem, and he ran off to Lachish, but he was pursued to Lachish and killed there. |
| 20They carried him back on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. | 20His body was brought back on horses and he was buried at Jerusalem alongside his ancestors in the City of David. |
| 21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. | 21All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and installed him as king to take the place of his father Amaziah. |
| 22He rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah the king rested with his fathers. | 22He rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah. Later on the king died, as did his ancestors. |
| 23In the fifteenth year of Judah's King Amaziah son of Joash, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel in Samaria and reigned 41 years. | 23In the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, began a 41 year reign in Samaria. |
| 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. | 24He did what the LORD considered to be evil by not abandoning all the sins of Nebat's son Jeroboam, who made Israel sin. |
| 25He restored Israel's border from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant, the prophet Jonah son of Amittai from Gath-hepher. | 25He rebuilt Israel's coastline from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, in accordance with the message from the LORD God of Israel that he spoke through his servant Jonah the prophet, Amittai's son, who was from Gath-hepher. |
| 26For the LORD saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel, neither bond nor free. | 26For the LORD observed Israel's bitter misery, and there was no one left, neither slave nor free, and there was no deliverer for Israel. |
| 27However, the LORD had not said He would blot out the name of Israel under heaven, so He delivered them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash. | 27The LORD had never said that he would erase the name of Israel from under heaven. Instead, he delivered them by Joash's son Jeroboam. |
| 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 and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah --are written in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings. | 28The rest of Jeroboam's actions—everything he did, including his powerful fighting and how on behalf of Israel he restored Damascus and Hamath to Judah—are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not? |
| 29Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah became king in his place. | 29Jeroboam died, as had his ancestors the kings of Israel, and his son Zechariah became king in his place. |
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