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2 Chronicles 25

BSB·28 verses ·Old Testament
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1Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → was twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became king, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → twenty-nineוְעֶשְׂרִ֣יםwə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Jehoaddanיְהוֹעַדָּ֖ןyə·hō·w·‘ad·dān — Yahweh is ornamentH3086 — Full Word Study →; she was from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלָֽיִם׃mî·rū·šā·lā·yim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 2And he did what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, butרַ֕קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wholeheartedlyבְּלֵבָ֥בbə·lê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. 3As soon asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → was firmlyחָזְקָ֥הḥā·zə·qāh — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → in his graspעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, Amaziah executedוַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙way·ya·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → the servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → who had murderedהַמַּכִּ֖יםham·mak·kîm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 4Yetוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → he did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → put their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to deathהֵמִ֑יתhê·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, but acted according to what is writtenכַכָּת֣וּבḵak·kā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the Lawבַּתּוֹרָ֡הbat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, in the Bookבְּסֵ֣פֶרbə·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁה֩mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandedצִוָּ֨הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →: “Fathersאָב֤וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be put to deathיָמ֨וּתוּyā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their childrenבָּנִים֙bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and childrenוּבָנִים֙ū·ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be put to deathיָמ֣וּתוּyā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their fathersאָב֔וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study →; eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is to dieיָמֽוּתוּ׃פyā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for his own sinבְּחֶטְא֖וֹbə·ḥeṭ·’ōw — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study →.” 5Then Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץway·yiq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the people of Judah and assigned them according to their familiesאָב֗וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → to commandersלְשָׂרֵ֤יlə·śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of thousandsהָאֲלָפִים֙hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → and of hundredsהַמֵּא֔וֹתham·mê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study →. And he numberedוַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֗םway·yip̄·qə·ḏêm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → those twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageלְמִבֶּ֨ןlə·mib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → throughoutלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןū·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → and foundוַיִּמְצָאֵ֗םway·yim·ṣā·’êm — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the armyצָבָ֔אṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, bearingאֹחֵ֖ז’ō·ḥêz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → the spearרֹ֥מַחrō·maḥ — spear; a weapon of warH7420 — Full Word Study → and shieldוְצִנָּֽה׃wə·ṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study →. 6He also hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֣רway·yiś·kōr — to hire, engage for wages; to earn or receive compensationH7936 — Full Word Study → 100,000 mighty warriors from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → for a hundredמֵ֥אָהmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → talentsכִכַּר־ḵik·kar- — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of silverכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. 7But a manוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֤אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O kingהַמֶּ֕לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, do not letאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → the armyצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → goיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is notאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →—not with any of the Ephraimitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 8Evenכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֔ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → goבֹּ֣אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and fightעֲשֵׂ֖ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → bravelyחֲזַ֣קḥă·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → in battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will make you stumble beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the enemyאוֹיֵ֔ב’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Godבֵּאלֹהִ֖יםbê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → hasיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → powerכֹּ֛חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → to helpלַעְז֥וֹרla‘·zō·wr — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → and power to overthrow.” 9Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “Whatוּמַֽה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should I doלַּעֲשׂוֹת֙la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → about the hundredלִמְאַ֣תlim·’aṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → talentsהַכִּכָּ֔רhak·kik·kār — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the army of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →?” And the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is able to giveלָ֥תֶתlā·ṯeṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you much moreהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → than thisמִזֶּֽה׃miz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →.” 10So Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֗הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → dismissedוַיַּבְדִּילֵ֣םway·yaḇ·dî·lêm — To separate, divide, or distinguishH914 — Full Word Study → the troopsלְהַגְּדוּד֙lə·hag·gə·ḏūḏ — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had comeבָּ֤אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → from Ephraimמֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִםmê·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and sent themלָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלִמְקוֹמָ֑םlim·qō·w·mām — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. And they were furiousוַיִּ֨חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and returnedוַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּway·yā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → homeלִמְקוֹמָ֖םlim·qō·w·mām — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → in greatבָּחֳרִי־bā·ḥo·rî- — Burning anger, fierce wrath, heat of passionH2750 — Full Word Study → angerאָֽף׃פ’āp̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. 11Amaziah, howeverוַאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study →, summoned his strengthהִתְחַזַּ֔קhiṯ·ḥaz·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and ledוַיִּנְהַג֙way·yin·haḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → his troopsעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to the Valley of Saltגֵּ֣יאgê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study →, where he struck downוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → 10,000 menבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, 12and the armyבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → also capturedשָׁבוּ֙šā·ḇū — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → 10,000 men aliveחַיִּ֗יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. They took themוַיְבִיא֖וּםway·ḇî·’ūm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the topלְרֹ֣אשׁlə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of a cliffהַסָּ֑לַעhas·sā·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → and threw them downוַיַּשְׁלִיכ֛וּםway·yaš·lî·ḵūm — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → so that allוְכֻלָּ֥םwə·ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → were dashed to piecesנִבְקָֽעוּ׃סniḇ·qā·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →. 13Meanwhileוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → the troopsהַגְּד֗וּדhag·gə·ḏūḏ — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → had dismissedהֵשִׁ֤יבhê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → raidedוַֽיִּפְשְׁטוּ֙way·yip̄·šə·ṭū — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, from Samariaמִשֹּׁמְר֖וֹןmiš·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Beth-horonחוֹר֑וֹןḥō·w·rō·wn — Beth-horon, a town in the hill country of EphraimH1032 — Full Word Study →. They struck downוַיַּכּ֤וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → 3,000 people and carried offוַיָּבֹ֖זּוּway·yā·ḇōz·zū — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → a great deal ofרַבָּֽה׃סrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → plunderבִּזָּ֥הbiz·zāh — plunder, spoil, or prey taken in warH961 — Full Word Study →. 14Whenאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → returnedב֤וֹאḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the slaughterמֵֽהַכּ֣וֹתmê·hak·kō·wṯ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → ofאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the Edomitesאֲדוֹמִ֔ים’ă·ḏō·w·mîm — Descendant of EdomH130 — Full Word Study →, he brought backוַיָּבֵ֗אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the godsאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the Seiritesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, set them upוַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥םway·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏêm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → as his own godsלֵאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, bowedיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הyiš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → before themוְלִפְנֵיהֶ֥םwə·lip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and burned sacrificesיְקַטֵּֽר׃yə·qaṭ·ṭêr — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → to them. 15Therefore the angerאַ֥ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against Amaziahבַּאֲמַצְיָ֑הוּba·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study →, and He sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a prophetנָבִ֔יאnā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, who saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you soughtדָרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙ḏā·raš·tā — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → this people’sהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → could notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → deliverהִצִּ֥ילוּhiṣ·ṣî·lū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → them from your handמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →?” 16While he was still speakingבְּדַבְּר֣וֹbə·ḏab·bə·rōw — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, the king askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Have we made youנְתַנּ֔וּךָnə·ṯan·nū·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the counselorהַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץhal·yō·w·‘êṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → to the kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →? Stopחֲדַל־ḥă·ḏal- — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →! Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → be struck downיַכּ֑וּךָyak·kū·ḵā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →?” So the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → stoppedוַיֶּחְדַּ֣לway·yeḥ·dal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →, but he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has determinedיָעַ֤ץyā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → to destroy youלְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָlə·haš·ḥî·ṯe·ḵā — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹּ֔אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → and have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heededשָׁמַ֖עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my adviceלַעֲצָתִֽי׃פla·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study →.” 17Then Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → took counselוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץway·yiw·wā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → and sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → Jehoashיוֹאָ֨שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֧זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehuיֵה֛וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study →. “Comeלְךָlə·ḵå̄ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us meetנִתְרָאֶ֥הniṯ·rā·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → face to faceפָנִֽים׃p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →,” he saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 18But Jehoashיוֹאָ֣שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֮yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →: “A thistleהַח֜וֹחַha·ḥō·w·aḥ — thorny plant; bramble or thistleH2336 — Full Word Study → in Lebanonבַּלְּבָנ֗וֹןbal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → sentשָׁ֠לַחšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a message toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a cedarהָאֶ֜רֶזhā·’e·rez — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → in Lebanonבַּלְּבָנוֹן֙bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Giveתְּנָֽה־tə·nāh- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your daughterבִּתְּךָ֥bit·tə·ḵā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → to my sonלִבְנִ֖יliḇ·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in marriageלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.’ Then a wildהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → beastחַיַּ֤תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → in Lebanonבַּלְּבָנ֔וֹןbal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → came alongוַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞רwat·ta·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and trampledוַתִּרְמֹ֖סwat·tir·mōs — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study → the thistleהַחֽוֹחַ׃ha·ḥō·w·aḥ — thorny plant; bramble or thistleH2336 — Full Word Study →. 19You have saidאָמַ֗רְתָּ’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Lookהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I have defeatedהִכִּ֙יתָ֙hik·kî·ṯā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Edomאֱד֔וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →,’ and your heartלִבְּךָ֖lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → has become proudוּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ū·nə·śā·’ă·ḵā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and boastfulלְהַכְבִּ֑ידlə·haḵ·bîḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →. Nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → stayשְׁבָ֣הšə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at homeבְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָbə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should you stir upתִתְגָּרֶה֙ṯiṯ·gā·reh — to stir up, provoke, contendH1624 — Full Word Study → troubleבְּרָעָ֔הbə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → so that you fallאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →youוְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔wə·nā·p̄al·tā — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִיהוּדָ֥הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →?” 20But Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → would notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this had come from Godמֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙mê·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in order toלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → deliver themתִּתָּ֣םtit·tām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the hand of Jehoash, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they had soughtדָֽרְשׁ֔וּḏā·rə·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the godsאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →. 21So Jehoashיוֹאָ֤שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → advancedוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, and heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and Amaziahוַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּwa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → facedפָנִ֔יםp̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → each otherוַיִּתְרָא֣וּway·yiṯ·rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֖מֶשׁše·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study → in Judahלִיהוּדָֽה׃lî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 22And Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → was routedוַיִּנָּ֥גֶףway·yin·nā·ḡep̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and every manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → fledוַיָּנֻ֖סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → to his own homeלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃lə·’ō·hā·lāw — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. 23There at Beth-shemeshשָׁ֑מֶשׁšā·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study →, Jehoashיוֹאָ֣שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → capturedתָּפַ֛שׂtā·p̄aś — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joashיוֹאָ֥שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֗זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study →. Then Jehoash brought himוַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙way·ḇî·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and broke downוַיִּפְרֹ֞ץway·yip̄·rōṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → the wallבְּחוֹמַ֣תbə·ḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → from the Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → Gateמִשַּׁ֤עַרmiš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Cornerהַפּוֹנֶ֔הhap·pō·w·neh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →—a section of four hundredמֵא֖וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמָּֽה׃’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study →. 24He took allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֣בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and silverוְהַכֶּ֡סֶףwə·hak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → andוְאֵ֣תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the articlesהַ֠כֵּלִיםhak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → foundהַנִּמְצְאִ֨יםhan·nim·ṣə·’îm — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Obed-edomאֱד֗וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Obed-edom, a Levite servant of GodH5654 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in the treasuriesאֹצְרוֹת֙’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, as well asוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → some hostagesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Then he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃פšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. 25Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֤הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joashיוֹאָשׁ֙yō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → livedוַיְחִ֨יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → for fifteenחֲמֵ֥שׁḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the deathמ֔וֹתmō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of Jehoashיוֹאָ֥שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֖זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 26As for the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study →, from beginningהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםhā·ri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → to endוְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑יםwə·hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîm — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, are they notהֲלֹא֙hă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֔יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֥פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsמַלְכֵי־mal·ḵê- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃wə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? 27From the timeוּמֵעֵ֗תū·mê·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → turnedסָ֤רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, a conspiracyקֶ֛שֶׁרqe·šer — conspiracy, secret plot, allianceH7195 — Full Word Study → was formedוַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּway·yiq·šə·rū — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֥יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and he fledוַיָּ֣נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → to Lachishלָכִ֑ישָׁהlā·ḵî·šāh — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →. But men were sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּway·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → after himאַחֲרָיו֙’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → to Lachishלָכִ֔ישָׁהlā·ḵî·šāh — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →, and they killed himוַיְמִיתֻ֖הוּway·mî·ṯu·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 28They carried him backוַיִּשָּׂאֻ֖הוּway·yiś·śā·’u·hū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → horsesהַסּוּסִ֑יםhas·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → in the Cityבְּעִ֥ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Chronicles 25
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2 Chronicles 25 tells the sobering story of King Amaziah's reign—a cautionary tale of partial obedience and spiritual decline. Though he begins well, doing what is right in the Lord's sight, his heart remains divided. The chapter traces his downward spiral from initial faithfulness through pride, idolatry, and ultimately rejection by God, ending in conspiracy and death. This account powerfully illustrates how incomplete commitment to the Lord inevitably leads to ruin, regardless of past successes.

Verses 1-4: A King with a Divided Heart

Amaziah becomes king at age twenty-five and immediately demonstrates both strength and limitation. The text explicitly states he "did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart" (v. 2). This is a critical diagnosis: external obedience without internal wholeness. His first act—executing those who murdered his father—shows he understands covenant law and the principle of personal accountability (v. 4, citing Deuteronomy 24:16). Yet this selective obedience masks a deeper problem: his heart is not fully surrendered to God. Partial obedience is ultimately disobedience. We may keep certain commandments while harboring reservations about others, but the Lord looks at the whole orientation of our hearts.

Verses 5-10: The Test of Faith

Amaziah assembles a formidable military force—300,000 soldiers from Judah and Benjamin—then supplements it with 100,000 mercenaries from the northern kingdom of Israel (vv. 5-6). His strategy appears shrewd and comprehensive. However, God sends a prophet to challenge this confidence in military might, warning that the Lord is not with Israel and explicitly commanding him to send the hired troops home (vv. 7-8). The prophet's crucial promise: "The LORD is able to give thee much more than this" (v. 9). Remarkably, Amaziah obeys—though his question about recovering the hundred talents reveals his trust is still anchored in visible resources rather than invisible provision. Nevertheless, obedience, even imperfect obedience, is honored by God. He sends the Ephraimite soldiers away, accepting their resulting anger.

Verses 11-14: Victory and Spiritual Collapse

Amaziah's obedience brings military triumph: he defeats the Edomites decisively, slaying 10,000 in the Valley of Salt (vv. 11-12). But victory becomes his undoing. Rather than ascribing glory to the Lord, he takes the gods of Seir and makes them his own, bowing and burning incense to them (v. 14). This is not mere political pragmatism—it is spiritual treason. Success without gratitude becomes the soil for idolatry. The very armies he relied on earlier now turn against him when he dismisses them (v. 13), killing 3,000 of his own people. God allows this humiliation as a wake-up call.

Verses 15-24: Rejection and Defeat

The Lord sends a prophet confronting Amaziah's idolatry, but the king responds with arrogance and threats (vv. 15-16). Refusing reproof, he then foolishly provokes the king of Israel to battle. The resulting defeat is total and humiliating: Judah is routed, Amaziah is captured, the temple is plundered, and Jerusalem's walls are broken down (vv. 21-24). The text reveals the ultimate cause: "it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom" (v. 20).

Verses 25-28: A Life Cut Short

Amaziah survives Joash by fifteen years but lives under the shadow of judgment. After turning away from the Lord, conspirators rise against him; he flees to Lachish and is assassinated there (vv. 27-28). A king who began with promise ends in disgrace.

Application for Today

Amaziah's tragedy speaks directly to the modern Christian heart. Partial commitment—keeping Sunday worship while serving mammon on Monday, maintaining moral behavior while harboring secret pride—invites God's discipline. The pathway to spiritual strength is not military might or human ingenuity but complete surrender to Christ. Like Amaziah, we must ask: Does my whole heart belong to Jesus, or are there rival "gods" on the throne?

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