25:1 Amasias began to reign when he was
twenty and five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem;
and his mother's name [was] Joadaen of Jerusalem.
25:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of Yehovah, but not with
a perfect heart.
25:3 And it came to pass, when the kingdom was established in his hand, that
he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.
25:4 But he slew not their sons, according to the covenant of the law of the
Lord, as it is written, [and] as Yehovah commanded, saying, The fathers
shall not die for the children, and the sons shall not die for the fathers,
but they shall die each for his own sin.
25:5 And Amasias assembled the house of Judah, and appointed them according
to the houses of their families for captains of thousands and captains of
hundreds in all Judah and Jerusalem: and he numbered them from twenty years
old and upwards, and found them three hundred thousand able to go out to
war, holding spear and shield.
25:6 Also he hired of Israel a hundred thousand mighty [men for] a hundred
talents of silver.
25:7 And there came a man of Elohim to him, saying, O king, let not the host of
Israel go with thee; for Yehovah is not with Israel, [even] all the sons of
Ephraim.
25:8 For if thou shalt undertake to strengthen [thyself] with these, then
the lord shall put thee to flight before the enemies: for it is of Yehovah
both to strengthen and to put to flight.
25:9 And Amasias said to the man of Elohim, But what shall I do [for] the
hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of Elohim
said, Yehovah can give thee much more than these.
25:10 And Amasias separated from the army that came to him from Ephraim,
that they might go away to their place; and they were very angry with Judah,
and they returned to their place with great wrath.
25:11 And Amasias strengthened [himself], and took his people, and went to
the valley of salt, and smote there the children of Seir ten thousand.
25:12 And the children of Judah took ten thousand prisoners, and they carried
them to the top of the precipice, and cast them headlong from the top of the
precipice, and they were all dashed to pieces.
25:13 And the men of the host whom Amasias sent back so that they should not
go with him to battle, [went] and attacked the cities of Judah, from Samaria
to Baethoron; and they smote three thousand among them, and took much spoil.
25:14 And it came to pass, after Amasias had returned from smiting Idumea,
that he brought home the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up for
himself as gods, and bowed down before them, and he sacrificed to them.
25:15 And the anger of Yehovah came upon Amasias, and he sent him a
prophet, and he said to him, Why hast thou sought the gods of the people,
which have not rescued their own people out of thine hand?
25:16 And it came to pass when the prophet was speaking to him, that he said
to him, have I made thee king's counsellor? take heed lest thou be scourged:
and the prophet forebore, and said, I know that [Elohim] is disposed against
thee to destroy thee, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not
hearkened to my counsel.
25:17 And Amasias king of Judah took counsel, and sent to Joas, son of
Joachaz, son of Jeu, king of Israel, saying, Come, and let us look one
another in the face.
25:18 And Joas king of Israel sent to Amasias king of Judah, saying, The
thistle that was in Libanus sent to the cedar that was in Libanus, saying,
Give thy daughter to my son to wife; but, behold, thy wild beasts of the
field that are in Libanus shall come: and the wild beasts did come, and trod
down the thistle.
25:19 Thou hast said, Behold, I have smitten Idumea, and thy stout heart
exalts thee: now stay at home; for why dost thou implicate thyself in
mischief, that thou shouldest fall, and Judah with thee.
25:20 Nevertheless Amasias hearkened not, for it was of Yehovah to deliver
him into [the enemy's] hands, because he sought after the gods of the
Idumeans.
25:21 So Joas king of Israel went up; and they saw one another, he and
Amasias king of Judah, in Baethsamys, which is of Judah.
25:22 And Judah was put to flight before Israel, and they fled every man to
his tent.
25:23 And Joas king of Israel took prisoner Amasias king of Judah, [son] of
Joas, son of Joachaz, in Baethsamys, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he
pulled down [part] of the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the
corner gate, four hundred cubits.
25:24 And [he took] all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that
were found in the house of Yehovah and with Abdedom, and the treasures of
the king's house, and the hostages, and he returned to Samaria.
25:25 And Amasias the [son] of Joas king of Judah lived after the death of
Joas the [son] of Joachaz king of Israel fifteen years.
25:26 And the rest of the acts of Amasias, the first and the last, Lo! are
they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
25:27 And at the time when Amasias departed from Yehovah, then they formed
a conspiracy against him; and he fled from Jerusalem to Lachis: and they
sent after him to Lachis, and slew him there.
25:28 And they took him up on horses, and buried him with his fathers in the
city of David. |
25:1 Amaziah was twenty and five years old
when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem.
And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
25:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of Yehovah, but not with
a perfect heart.
25:3 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he
slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
25:4 But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in
the book of Moses, where Yehovah commanded, saying, The fathers shall not
die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but
every man shall die for his own sin.
25:5 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over
thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their
fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty
years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able
to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
25:6 He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for
an hundred talents of silver.
25:7 But there came a man of Elohim to him, saying, O king, let not the army of
Israel go with thee; for Yehovah is not with Israel, to wit, with all the
children of Ephraim.
25:8 But if thou wilt go, do it; be strong for the battle: Elohim shall make
thee fall before the enemy: for Elohim hath power to help, and to cast down.
25:9 And Amaziah said to the man of Elohim, But what shall we do for the
hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of Elohim
answered, Yehovah is able to give thee much more than this.
25:10 Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out
of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled
against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.
25:11 And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went
to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
25:12 And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away
captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from
the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.
25:13 But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should
not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even
unto Bethhoron, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
25:14 Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of
the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them
up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense
unto them.
25:15 Wherefore the anger of Yehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he
sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the
gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine
hand?
25:16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto
him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be
smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that Elohim hath determined
to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my
counsel.
25:17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of
Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one
another in the face.
25:18 And Joash 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 thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that
was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
25:19 Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart
lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to
thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
25:20 But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of Elohim, that he might deliver
them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of
Edom.
25:21 So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the
face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to
Judah.
25:22 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man
to his tent.
25:23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of
Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem,
and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner
gate, four hundred cubits.
25:24 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were
found in the house of Elohim with Obededom, and the treasures of the king's
house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
25:25 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of
Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
25:26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they
not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
25:27 Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Yehovah
they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but
they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
25:28 And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in
the city of Judah. |