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There was a conspiracy against Amaziah's life in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But his enemies sent assassins after him, and they killed him there. - 2 Kings 14:19
The people of Judah then crowned Amaziah's sixteen-year-old son, Uzziah,* as their next king.4 - 2 Kings 14:21
Jeroboam II, the son of Jehoash, began to rule over Israel in the fifteenth year of King Amaziah's reign in Judah. Jeroboam reigned in Samaria forty-one years. - 2 Kings 14:23
Uzziah* son of Amaziah began to rule over Judah in the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Jeroboam II of Israel.1 - 2 Kings 15:1
He did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done. - 2 Kings 15:3
Amaziah, Uzziah,* Jotham,5 - 1 Chronicles 3:12
Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, - 1 Chronicles 4:34
Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, - 1 Chronicles 6:45
The complete story about the sons of Joash, the prophecies about him, and the record of his restoration of the Temple of God are written in [The Commentary on the Book of the Kings.] When Joash died, his son Amaziah became the next king. - 2 Chronicles 24:27
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin,* from Jerusalem.1 - 2 Chronicles 25:1
Amaziah did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight, but not wholeheartedly. - 2 Chronicles 25:2
When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the men who had assassinated his father. - 2 Chronicles 25:3
Another thing Amaziah did was to organize the army, assigning leaders to each clan from Judah and Benjamin. Then he took a census and found that he had an army of 300,000 men twenty years old and older, all trained in the use of spear and shield. - 2 Chronicles 25:5
Amaziah asked the man of God, "But what should I do about the silver I paid to hire the army of Israel?" The man of God replied, "The LORD is able to give you much more than this!" - 2 Chronicles 25:9
So Amaziah discharged the hired troops and sent them back to Ephraim. This made them angry with Judah, and they returned home in a great rage. - 2 Chronicles 25:10
Then Amaziah summoned his courage and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where they killed ten thousand Edomite troops from Seir. - 2 Chronicles 25:11
Meanwhile, the hired troops that Amaziah had sent home raided several of the towns of Judah between Samaria and Beth-horon, killing three thousand people and carrying off great quantities of plunder. - 2 Chronicles 25:13
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New Living Translation Bible used with permission Tyndale House Publishers. |
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