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

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

2 H e 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.

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

3 A nd he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his father David; he did everything as his father Joash had done.

He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father; he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

4 H owever the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

5 N ow it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father.

6 B ut the children of the murderers he did not execute, according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, in which the Lord commanded, saying, “Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall be put to death for his own sin.”

But the sons of the slayers he did not put to death, according to what is written in the book of the Law of Moses, as the Lord commanded, saying, “ The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, nor the sons be put to death for the fathers; but each shall be put to death for his own sin.”

7 H e killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel to this day.

He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt 10, 000 and took Sela by war, and named it Joktheel to this day.

8 T hen Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us face one another in battle. ”

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “ Come, let us face each other.”

9 A nd Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife’; and a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “ The thorn bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thorn bush.

10 Y ou have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Glory in that, and stay at home; for why should you meddle with trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”

You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Enjoy your glory and stay at home; for why should you provoke trouble so that you, even you, would fall, and Judah with you?”

11 B ut Amaziah would not heed. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went out; so he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

12 A nd Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his tent.

Judah was defeated by Israel, and they fled each to his tent.

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

Then Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem and tore down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate, 400 cubits.

14 A nd he took all the gold and silver, all the articles that were found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king’s house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

He took all the gold and silver and all the utensils which were found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria. Jeroboam II Succeeds Jehoash in Israel

15 N ow the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did—his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah— are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

16 S o Jehoash rested with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. Then Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

So Jehoash slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son became king in his place. Azariah (Uzziah) Succeeds Amaziah in Judah

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

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

18 N ow the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

19 A nd they formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

They conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

20 T hen they brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.

Then they brought him on horses and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.

21 A nd all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

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

22 H e built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers. Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel

He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers.

23 I n the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, became king in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years.

In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years.

24 A nd he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin.

25 H e restored the territory of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which He had spoken through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet who was from Gath Hepher.

He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher.

26 F or the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter; and whether bond or free, there was no helper for Israel.

For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel, which was very bitter; for there was neither bond nor free, nor was there any helper for Israel.

27 A nd the Lord did not say that He would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven; but He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

The Lord did not say that He would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, but He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash. Zechariah Reigns over Israel

28 N ow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did—his might, how he made war, and how he recaptured for Israel, from Damascus and Hamath, what had belonged to Judah— are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam and all that he did and his might, how he fought and how he recovered for Israel, Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

29 S o Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the kings of Israel. Then Zechariah his son reigned in his place.

And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel, and Zechariah his son became king in his place.