Amaziah{H558} was twenty{H6242} and five{H2568} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8804)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} twenty{H6242} and nine{H8672} years{H8141} in Jerusalem{H3389}. And his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Jehoaddan{H3086} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

And he did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, but not with a perfect{H8003} heart{H3824}.

Now it came to pass, when the kingdom{H4467} was established{H2388}{(H8804)} to him, that he slew{H2026}{(H8799)} his servants{H5650} that had killed{H5221}{(H8688)} the king{H4428} his father{H1}.

But he slew{H4191}{(H8689)} not their children{H1121}, but did as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} in the book{H5612} of Moses{H4872}, where the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The fathers{H1} shall not die{H4191}{(H8799)} for the children{H1121}, neither shall the children{H1121} die{H4191}{(H8799)} for the fathers{H1}, but every man{H376} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} for his own sin{H2399}.

Moreover Amaziah{H558} gathered{H6908} Judah{H3063} together{H6908}{(H8799)}, and made{H5975}{(H8686)} them captains{H8269} over thousands{H505}, and captains{H8269} over hundreds{H3967}, according to the houses{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, throughout all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}: and he numbered{H6485}{(H8799)} them from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and above{H4605}, and found{H4672}{(H8799)} them three{H7969} hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} choice{H977}{(H8803)} men, able to go forth{H3318}{(H8802)} to war{H6635}, that could handle{H270}{(H8802)} spear{H7420} and shield{H6793}.

He hired{H7936}{(H8799)} also an hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} mighty{H1368} men of valour{H2428} out of Israel{H3478} for an hundred{H3967} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701}.

But there came{H935}{(H8804)} a man{H376} of God{H430} to him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, O king{H4428}, let not the army{H6635} of Israel{H3478} go{H935}{(H8799)} with thee; for the LORD{H3068} is not with Israel{H3478}, to wit, with all the children{H1121} of Ephraim{H669}.

But if thou wilt go{H935}{(H8798)}, do{H6213}{(H8798)} it, be strong{H2388}{(H8798)} for the battle{H4421}: God{H430} shall make thee fall{H3782}{(H8686)} before{H6440} the enemy{H341}{(H8802)}: for God{H430} hath{H3426} power{H3581} to help{H5826}{(H8800)}, and to cast down{H3782}{(H8687)}.

And Amaziah{H558} said{H559}{(H8799)} to the man{H376} of God{H430}, But what shall we do{H6213}{(H8800)} for the hundred{H3967} talents{H3603} which I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} to the army{H1416} of Israel{H3478}? And the man{H376} of God{H430} answered{H559}{(H8799)}, The LORD{H3068} is{H3426} able to give{H5414}{(H8800)} thee much more{H7235}{(H8687)} than this.

Then Amaziah{H558} separated{H914}{(H8686)} them, to wit, the army{H1416} that was come{H935}{(H8804)} to him out of Ephraim{H669}, to go{H3212} home{H4725} again{H3212}{(H8800)}: wherefore their anger{H639} was greatly{H3966} kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Judah{H3063}, and they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} home{H4725} in great{H2750} anger{H639}.

And Amaziah{H558} strengthened{H2388}{(H8694)} himself, and led forth{H5090}{(H8799)} his people{H5971}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to the valley{H1516} of salt{H4417}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} of the children{H1121} of Seir{H8165} ten{H6235} thousand{H505}.

And other ten{H6235} thousand{H505} left alive{H2416} did the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} carry away captive{H7617}{(H8804)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them unto the top{H7218} of the rock{H5553}, and cast them down{H7993}{(H8686)} from the top{H7218} of the rock{H5553}, that they all were broken in pieces{H1234}{(H8738)}.

But the soldiers{H1121} of the army{H1416} which Amaziah{H558} sent back{H7725}{(H8689)}, that they should not go{H3212}{(H8800)} with him to battle{H4421}, fell{H6584}{(H8799)} upon the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, from Samaria{H8111} even unto Bethhoron{H1032}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} three{H7969} thousand{H505} of them, and took{H962}{(H8799)} much{H7227} spoil{H961}.

Now it came to pass, after{H310} that Amaziah{H558} was come{H935}{(H8800)} from the slaughter{H5221}{(H8687)} of the Edomites{H130}, that he brought{H935}{(H8686)} the gods{H430} of the children{H1121} of Seir{H8165}, and set them up{H5975}{(H8686)} to be his gods{H430}, and bowed down{H7812}{(H8691)} himself before{H6440} them, and burned incense{H6999}{(H8762)} unto them.

Wherefore the anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Amaziah{H558}, and he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} unto him a prophet{H5030}, which said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Why hast thou sought{H1875}{(H8804)} after the gods{H430} of the people{H5971}, which could not deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} their own people{H5971} out of thine hand{H3027}?

And it came to pass, as he talked{H1696}{(H8763)} with him, that the king said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Art thou made{H5414}{(H8804)} of the king's{H4428} counsel{H3289}{(H8802)}? forbear{H2308}{(H8798)}; why shouldest thou be smitten{H5221}{(H8686)}? Then the prophet{H5030} forbare{H2308}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that God{H430} hath determined{H3289}{(H8804)} to destroy{H7843}{(H8687)} thee, because thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} this, and hast not hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} unto my counsel{H6098}.

Then Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} took advice{H3289}{(H8735)}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Joash{H3101}, the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059}, the son{H1121} of Jehu{H3058}, king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, let us see one another{H7200}{(H8691)} in the face{H6440}.

And Joash{H3101} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The thistle{H2336} that was in Lebanon{H3844} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} to the cedar{H730} that was in Lebanon{H3844}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} thy daughter{H1323} to my son{H1121} to wife{H802}: and there passed by{H5674}{(H8799)} a wild{H7704} beast{H2416} that was in Lebanon{H3844}, and trode down{H7429}{(H8799)} the thistle{H2336}.

Thou sayest{H559}{(H8804)}, Lo, thou hast smitten{H5221}{(H8689)} the Edomites{H123}; and thine heart{H3820} lifteth thee up{H5375}{(H8804)} to boast{H3513}{(H8687)}: abide{H3427}{(H8798)} now at home{H1004}; why shouldest thou meddle{H1624}{(H8691)} to thine hurt{H7451}, that thou shouldest fall{H5307}{(H8804)}, even thou, and Judah{H3063} with thee?

But Amaziah{H558} would not hear{H8085}{(H8804)}; for it came of God{H430}, that he might deliver{H5414}{(H8800)} them into the hand{H3027} of their enemies, because they sought{H1875}{(H8804)} after the gods{H430} of Edom{H123}.

So Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} went up{H5927}{(H8799)}; and they saw one another{H7200}{(H8691)} in the face{H6440}, both he and Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, at Bethshemesh{H1053}, which belongeth to Judah{H3063}.

And Judah{H3063} was put to the worse{H5062}{(H8735)} before{H6440} Israel{H3478}, and they fled{H5127}{(H8799)} every man{H376} to his tent{H168}.

And Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} took{H8610}{(H8804)} Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, the son{H1121} of Joash{H3101}, the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059}, at Bethshemesh{H1053}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} him to Jerusalem{H3389}, and brake down{H6555}{(H8799)} the wall{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389} from the gate{H8179} of Ephraim{H669} to the corner{H6437}{(H8802)} gate{H8179}, four{H702} hundred{H3967} cubits{H520}.

And he took all the gold{H2091} and the silver{H3701}, and all the vessels{H3627} that were found{H4672}{(H8737)} in the house{H1004} of God{H430} with Obededom{H5654}, and the treasures{H214} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, the hostages{H1121}{H8594} also, and returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}.

And Amaziah{H558} the son{H1121} of Joash{H3101} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} lived{H2421}{(H8799)} after{H310} the death{H4194} of Joash{H3101} son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} fifteen{H2568}{H6240} years{H8141}.

Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Amaziah{H558}, first{H7223} and last{H314}, behold, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} and Israel{H3478}?

Now after the time{H6256} that Amaziah{H558} did turn away{H5493}{(H8804)} from following{H310} the LORD{H3068} they made{H7194}{(H8799)} a conspiracy{H7195} against him in Jerusalem{H3389}; and he fled{H5127}{(H8799)} to Lachish{H3923}: but they sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Lachish{H3923} after{H310} him, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him there.

And they brought{H5375}{(H8799)} him upon horses{H5483}, and buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him with his fathers{H1} in the city{H5892} of Judah{H3063}.