2 Chronicles 25

1 ♥ 📝 A maziah^H558 was twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign;^H4427 and he reigned^H4427 twenty^H6242 and nine^H8672 years^H8141 in Jerusalem:^H3389 and his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Jehoaddan,^H3086 of Jerusalem.^H3389

2 ♥ 📝 And he did^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah,^H3068 but not with a perfect^H8003 heart.^H3824

3 ♥ 📝 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom^H4467 was established^H2388 unto him, that he slew^H2026 his servants^H5650 that had killed^H5221 the king^H4428 his father.^H1

4 ♥ 📝 But he put not their children^H1121 to death,^H4191 but did according to that which is written^H3789 in the law^H8451 in the book^H5612 of Moses,^H4872 as Jehovah^H3068 commanded,^H6680 saying,^H559 The fathers^H1 shall not die^H4191 for the children,^H1121 neither shall the children^H1121 die^H4191 for the fathers;^H1 but every man^H376 shall die^H4191 for his own sin.^H2399

5 ♥ 📝 Moreover Amaziah^H558 gathered^H6908 Judah^H3063 together,^H6908 and ordered^H5975 them according to their fathers'^H1 houses,^H1004 under captains^H8269 of thousands^H505 and captains^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 even all Judah^H3063 and Benjamin:^H1144 and he numbered^H6485 them from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 and upward,^H4605 and found^H4672 them three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 chosen^H977 men, able to go forth^H3318 to war,^H6635 that could handle^H270 spear^H7420 and shield.^H6793

6 ♥ 📝 He hired^H7936 also a hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 mighty^H1368 men of valor^H2428 out of Israel^H3478 for a hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver.^H3701

7 ♥ 📝 But there came^H935 a man^H376 of God^H430 to him, saying,^H559 O king,^H4428 let not the army^H6635 of Israel^H3478 go^H935 with thee; for Jehovah^H3068 is not with Israel,^H3478 [to wit], with all the children^H1121 of Ephraim.^H669

8 ♥ 📝 But if thou wilt go,^H935 do^H6213 [valiantly], be strong^H2388 for the battle:^H4421 God^H430 will cast thee down^H3782 before^H6440 the enemy;^H341 for God^H430 hath^H3426 power^H3581 to help,^H5826 and to cast down.^H3782

9 ♥ 📝 And Amaziah^H558 said^H559 to the man^H376 of God,^H430 But what shall we do^H6213 for the hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 which I have given^H5414 to the army^H1416 of Israel?^H3478 And the man^H376 of God^H430 answered,^H559 Jehovah^H3068 is^H3426 able to give^H5414 thee much more^H7235 than this.

10 ♥ 📝 Then Amaziah^H558 separated^H914 them, [to wit], the army^H1416 that was come^H935 to him out of Ephraim,^H669 to go^H3212 home^H4725 again:^H3212 wherefore their anger^H639 was greatly^H3966 kindled^H2734 against Judah,^H3063 and they returned^H7725 home^H4725 in fierce^H2750 anger.^H639

11 ♥ 📝 And Amaziah^H558 took courage,^H2388 and led forth^H5090 his people,^H5971 and went^H3212 to the Valley^H1516 of Salt,^H4417 and smote^H5221 of the children^H1121 of Seir^H8165 ten^H6235 thousand.^H505

12 ♥ 📝 And [other] ten^H6235 thousand^H505 did the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 carry^H7617 away alive,^H2416 and brought^H935 them unto the top^H7218 of the rock,^H5553 and cast them down^H7993 from the top^H7218 of the rock,^H5553 so that they all were broken in pieces.^H1234

13 ♥ 📝 But the men^H1121 of the army^H1416 whom Amaziah^H558 sent back,^H7725 that they should not go^H3212 with him to battle,^H4421 fell^H6584 upon the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 from Samaria^H8111 even unto Beth-horon,^H1032 and smote^H5221 of them three^H7969 thousand,^H505 and took^H962 much^H7227 spoil.^H961

14 ♥ 📝 Now it came to pass, after^H310 that Amaziah^H558 was come^H935 from the slaughter^H5221 of the Edomites,^H130 that he brought^H935 the gods^H430 of the children^H1121 of Seir,^H8165 and set them up^H5975 to be his gods,^H430 and bowed down^H7812 himself before^H6440 them, and burned incense^H6999 unto them.

15 ♥ 📝 Wherefore the anger^H639 of Jehovah^H3068 was kindled^H2734 against Amaziah,^H558 and he sent^H7971 unto him a prophet,^H5030 who said^H559 unto him, Why hast thou sought^H1875 after the gods^H430 of the people,^H5971 which have not delivered^H5337 their own people^H5971 out of thy hand?^H3027

16 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, as he talked^H1696 with him, that [the king] said^H559 unto him, Have we made^H5414 thee of the king's^H4428 counsel?^H3289 forbear;^H2308 why shouldest thou be smitten?^H5221 Then the prophet^H5030 forbare,^H2308 and said,^H559 I know^H3045 that God^H430 hath determined^H3289 to destroy^H7843 thee, because thou hast done^H6213 this, and hast not hearkened^H8085 unto my counsel.^H6098

17 ♥ 📝 Then Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 took advice,^H3289 and sent^H7971 to Joash,^H3101 the son^H1121 of Jehoahaz^H3059 the son^H1121 of Jehu,^H3058 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Come,^H3212 let us look one another^H7200 in the face.^H6440

18 ♥ 📝 And Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 to Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 saying,^H559 The thistle^H2336 that was in Lebanon^H3844 sent^H7971 to the cedar^H730 that was in Lebanon,^H3844 saying,^H559 Give^H5414 thy daughter^H1323 to my son^H1121 to wife:^H802 and there passed by^H5674 a wild^H7704 beast^H2416 that was in Lebanon,^H3844 and trod down^H7429 the thistle.^H2336

19 ♥ 📝 Thou sayest,^H559 Lo, thou hast smitten^H5221 Edom;^H123 and thy heart^H3820 lifteth thee up^H5375 to boast:^H3513 abide^H3427 now at home;^H1004 why shouldest thou meddle^H1624 to [thy] hurt,^H7451 that thou shouldest fall,^H5307 even thou, and Judah^H3063 with thee?

20 ♥ 📝 But Amaziah^H558 would not hear;^H8085 for it was of God,^H430 that he might deliver^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 [of their enemies], because they had sought^H1875 after the gods^H430 of Edom.^H123

21 ♥ 📝 So Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went up;^H5927 and he and Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 looked one another^H7200 in the face^H6440 at Beth-shemesh,^H1053 which belongeth to Judah.^H3063

22 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 was put to the worse^H5062 before^H6440 Israel;^H3478 and they fled^H5127 every man^H376 to his tent.^H168

23 ♥ 📝 And Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 took^H8610 Amaziah^H558 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 the son^H1121 of Jehoahaz,^H3059 at Beth-shemesh,^H1053 and brought^H935 him to Jerusalem,^H3389 and brake down^H6555 the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389 from the gate^H8179 of Ephraim^H669 unto the corner^H6437 gate,^H8179 four^H702 hundred^H3967 cubits.^H520

24 ♥ 📝 And [he took] all the gold^H2091 and silver,^H3701 and all the vessels^H3627 that were found^H4672 in the house^H1004 of God^H430 with Obed-edom,^H5654 and the treasures^H214 of the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 the hostages^H1121 also, and returned^H7725 to Samaria.^H8111

25 ♥ 📝 And Amaziah^H558 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 lived^H2421 after^H310 the death^H4194 of Joash^H3101 son^H1121 of Jehoahaz^H3059 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 fifteen^H2568 years.^H8141

26 ♥ 📝 Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Amaziah,^H558 first^H7223 and last,^H314 behold, are they not written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and Israel?^H3478

27 ♥ 📝 Now from the time^H6256 that Amaziah^H558 did turn away^H5493 from following^H310 Jehovah^H3068 they made^H7194 a conspiracy^H7195 against him in Jerusalem;^H3389 and he fled^H5127 to Lachish:^H3923 but they sent^H7971 after^H310 him to Lachish,^H3923 and slew^H4191 him there.

28 ♥ 📝 And they brought^H5375 him upon horses,^H5483 and buried^H6912 him with his fathers^H1 in the city^H5892 of Judah.^H3063