2 Kings 14

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

1Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah during the second year that Joash son of Jehoahaz was king of Israel.

2He 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 Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

2He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem.

3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

3He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as perfectly as his ancestor David. He followed the example of everything his father Joash had done.

4Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

4However, the local shrines were not destroyed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at those high places.

5And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father:

5As soon as Amaziah had firm control over his kingdom, he executed the officials who had murdered his father, the king.

6but the children of the murderers he put not to death; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Jehovah 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.

6But he did not kill the children of the murderers. He followed what was written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: 'Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, and children must not be put to death for the sins of their parents; each person must die for their own sin.'

7He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day.

7Amaziah killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He also captured the city of Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, which is its name to this day.

8Then 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.

8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the grandson of Jehu and king of Israel, with a challenge: 'Come, let’s face each other in battle.'

9And Jehoash 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 thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.

9King Jehoash of Israel sent this answer back to King Amaziah of Judah: 'A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, "Give your daughter to my son in marriage." But a wild animal of Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory thereof, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

10You have indeed defeated Edom, and now you have become arrogant. Enjoy your glory, but stay home. Why stir up trouble that will only destroy you and Judah with you?'

11But Amaziah would not hear. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.

11But Amaziah would not listen. So King Jehoash of Israel attacked. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah.

12And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.

12Judah was defeated by Israel, and every soldier fled back to his own home.

13And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

13King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, the son of Joash and grandson of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down six hundred feet of the city wall, from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.

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

14He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the Temple of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. He also took hostages and returned to Samaria.

15Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

15The rest of the events of Jehoash’s reign, his achievements, and his war against King Amaziah of Judah are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

16And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.

16Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam II became king in his place.

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

17King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz of Israel.

18Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

18The rest of the events of Amaziah’s reign are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.

19And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

19A conspiracy was formed against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him to Lachish and killed him there.

20And they brought him upon horses; and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.

20They brought his body back on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the City of David.

21And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king to succeed his father, Amaziah.

22He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

22Azariah was the one who rebuilt the town of Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah died.

23In 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, and reigned forty and one years.

23In the fifteenth year of King Amaziah’s reign in Judah, Jeroboam II son of Joash became king of Israel in Samaria. He ruled for forty-one years.

24And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

24He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. He did not turn away from any of the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.

25He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath unto the sea of the Arabah, according to the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel, which he spake by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher.

25He restored the borders of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Dead Sea, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had promised through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

26For Jehovah saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter; for there was none shut up nor left at large, neither was there any helper for Israel.

26For the LORD saw how very bitterly Israel was suffering. There was no one left, whether slave or free, to help Israel.

27And Jehovah said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven; but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

27The LORD had not said he would wipe out the name of Israel from under heaven, so he saved them through Jeroboam son of Joash.

28Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

28The rest of the events of Jeroboam’s reign—everything he did, his military power, how he fought, and how he recovered Damascus and Hamath for Israel (which had belonged to Judah)—are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

29And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zechariah his son reigned in his stead.

29Jeroboam died and was buried with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah became king in his place.