1 I n the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.

In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah reigned.

2 H e 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.

He was twenty-five years old when he began his twenty-nine-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

3 H e did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.

He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his. He did all things as Joash his father did.

4 H owever the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

5 A s soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,

As soon as the kingdom was established in Amaziah’s hand, he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.

6 b ut the children of the murderers he didn’t put to death; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.”

But he did not slay the children of the murderers, in compliance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, in which the Lord commanded, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin only.

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.

Amaziah slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt 10, 000, and took Sela (Greek petra ) by war, and called it Joktheel, which is the name of it to this day.

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

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face and test each other.

9 J ehoash the 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. Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.

Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah, The thistle in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son as wife. And a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

10 Y ou have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’”

You have indeed smitten Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Glory in that, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your hurt and provoke calamity, causing you to fall, you and Judah with you?

11 B ut Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

But Amaziah would not hear. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah measured swords at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

12 J udah was defeated by Israel; and each man fled to his tent.

But Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled home.

13 J ehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

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

14 H e took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in Yahweh’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

He seized all the gold and silver and all the vessels found in the Lord’s house and in the treasuries of the king’s house, also hostages, and returned to Samaria.

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

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

16 J ehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with Israel’s kings. Jeroboam reigned in his stead.

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

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

18 N ow the rest of the acts of Amaziah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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

19 T hey made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

Now a conspiracy was made against him in Jerusalem, and Amaziah fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish and slew him there.

20 T hey brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in David’s city.

They brought him on horses and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.

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

And all the people of Judah took Azariah, sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

22 H e built Elath, and restored it to Judah. After that the king slept with his fathers.

He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king died.

23 I n the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria for forty-one years.

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

24 H e did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

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

25 H e restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to Yahweh, the God of Israel’s word, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath Hepher.

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

26 F or Yahweh saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter; for all, slave and free, and there was no helper for Israel.

For the Lord saw as very bitter the affliction of Israel; there was no one left, bond or free, nor any helper for Israel.

27 Y ahweh didn’t say that he would blot out the name of Israel from under the sky; but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

But the Lord had not said that He would blot out the name of Israel from under the heavens, so He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

28 N ow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he fought, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, all that he did, his might, how he warred, 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 J eroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zechariah his son reigned in his place.

Jeroboam slept with his fathers, the kings of Israel. Zechariah his son reigned in his stead.