历代志下 25-26
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
亚玛谢做犹大王
25 亚玛谢登基的时候年二十五岁，在耶路撒冷做王二十九年。他母亲名叫约耶但，是耶路撒冷人。 2 亚玛谢行耶和华眼中看为正的事，只是心不专诚。 3 国一坚定，就把杀他父王的臣仆杀了； 4 却没有治死他们的儿子，是照摩西律法书上耶和华所吩咐的说：“不可因子杀父，也不可因父杀子，各人要为本身的罪而死。”
募以色列兵欲攻以东因谏阻而遣之
5 亚玛谢招聚犹大人，按着犹大和便雅悯的宗族设立千夫长、百夫长，又数点人数，从二十岁以外，能拿枪拿盾牌出去打仗的精兵共有三十万。 6 又用银子一百他连得，从以色列招募了十万大能的勇士。 7 有一个神人来见亚玛谢，对他说：“王啊，不要使以色列的军兵与你同去，因为耶和华不与以色列人以法莲的后裔同在。 8 你若一定要去，就奋勇争战吧，但神必使你败在敌人面前，因为神能助人得胜，也能使人倾败。” 9 亚玛谢问神人说：“我给了以色列军的那一百他连得银子怎么样呢？”神人回答说：“耶和华能把更多的赐给你。” 10 于是亚玛谢将那从以法莲来的军兵分别出来，叫他们回家去。故此，他们甚恼怒犹大人，气愤愤地回家去了。
西珥人被戮
11 亚玛谢壮起胆来，率领他的民到盐谷，杀了西珥人一万。 12 犹大人又生擒了一万，带到山崖上，从那里把他们扔下去，以致他们都摔碎了。 13 但亚玛谢所打发回去不许一同出征的那些军兵攻打犹大各城，从撒马利亚直到伯和仑，杀了三千人，抢了许多财物。
亚玛谢拜像见责
14 亚玛谢杀了以东人回来，就把西珥的神像带回，立为自己的神，在他面前叩拜烧香。 15 因此，耶和华的怒气向亚玛谢发作，就差一个先知去见他，说：“这些神不能救他的民脱离你的手，你为何寻求他呢？” 16 先知与王说话的时候，王对他说：“谁立你做王的谋士呢？你住口吧！为何找打呢？”先知就止住了，又说：“你行这事，不听从我的劝诫，我知道神定意要灭你。”
17 犹大王亚玛谢与群臣商议，就差遣使者去见耶户的孙子、约哈斯的儿子以色列王约阿施，说：“你来，我们二人相见于战场。” 18 以色列王约阿施差遣使者去见犹大王亚玛谢，说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜差遣使者去见黎巴嫩的香柏树，说：‘将你的女儿给我儿子为妻。’后来黎巴嫩有一个野兽经过，把蒺藜践踏了。 19 你说：‘看哪，我打败了以东人。’你就心高气傲，以致矜夸。你在家里安居就罢了，为何要惹祸，使自己和犹大国一同败亡呢？”
亚玛谢败遁
20 亚玛谢却不肯听从，这是出乎神，好将他们交在敌人手里，因为他们寻求以东的神。 21 于是以色列王约阿施上来，在犹大的伯示麦与犹大王亚玛谢相见于战场。 22 犹大人败在以色列人面前，各自逃回家里去了。 23 以色列王约阿施在伯示麦擒住约哈斯[a]的孙子、约阿施的儿子犹大王亚玛谢，将他带到耶路撒冷，又拆毁耶路撒冷的城墙，从以法莲门直到角门，共四百肘。 24 又将俄别以东所看守神殿里的一切金银和器皿，与王宫里的财宝，都拿了去，并带人去为质，就回撒马利亚去了。
被弑于拉吉
25 以色列王约哈斯的儿子约阿施死后，犹大王约阿施的儿子亚玛谢又活了十五年。 26 亚玛谢其余的事，自始至终，不都写在《犹大和以色列诸王记》上吗？ 27 自从亚玛谢离弃耶和华之后，在耶路撒冷有人背叛他，他就逃到拉吉，叛党却打发人到拉吉将他杀了。 28 人就用马将他的尸首驮回，葬在犹大京城他列祖的坟地里。
乌西雅做犹大王
26 犹大众民立亚玛谢的儿子乌西雅[b]接续他父做王，那时他年十六岁。 2 亚玛谢与他列祖同睡之后，乌西雅收回以禄仍归犹大，又重新修理。 3 乌西雅登基的时候年十六岁，在耶路撒冷做王五十二年。他母亲名叫耶可利雅，是耶路撒冷人。 4 乌西雅行耶和华眼中看为正的事，效法他父亚玛谢一切所行的。 5 通晓神默示撒迦利亚在世的时候，乌西雅定意寻求神，他寻求耶和华，神就使他亨通。
6 他出去攻击非利士人，拆毁了迦特城、雅比尼城和亚实突城；在非利士人中，在亚实突境内，又建筑了些城。 7 神帮助他攻击非利士人和住在姑珥巴力的阿拉伯人，并米乌尼人。 8 亚扪人给乌西雅进贡，他的名声传到埃及，因他甚是强盛。 9 乌西雅在耶路撒冷的角门和谷门并城墙转弯之处，建筑城楼，且甚坚固。 10 又在旷野与高原和平原建筑望楼，挖了许多井，因他的牲畜甚多。又在山地和佳美之地有农夫和修理葡萄园的人，因为他喜悦农事。 11 乌西雅又有军兵，照书记耶利和官长玛西雅所数点的，在王的一个将军哈拿尼雅手下，分队出战。 12 族长大能勇士的总数共有二千六百人， 13 他们手下的军兵共有三十万七千五百人，都有大能，善于争战，帮助王攻击仇敌。 14 乌西雅为全军预备盾牌、枪、盔、甲、弓和甩石的机弦， 15 又在耶路撒冷使巧匠做机器，安在城楼和角楼上，用以射箭发石。乌西雅的名声传到远方，因为他得了非常的帮助，甚是强盛。
乌西雅干罪生大麻风
16 他既强盛，就心高气傲，以致行事邪僻，干犯耶和华他的神，进耶和华的殿，要在香坛上烧香。 17 祭司亚撒利雅率领耶和华勇敢的祭司八十人，跟随他进去。 18 他们就阻挡乌西雅王，对他说：“乌西雅啊，给耶和华烧香不是你的事，乃是亚伦子孙承接圣职祭司的事。你出圣殿吧，因为你犯了罪。你行这事，耶和华神必不使你得荣耀。” 19 乌西雅就发怒，手拿香炉要烧香。他向祭司发怒的时候，在耶和华殿中香坛旁众祭司面前，额上忽然发出大麻风。 20 大祭司亚撒利雅和众祭司观看，见他额上发出大麻风，就催他出殿，他自己也急速出去，因为耶和华降灾于他。
乌西雅卒
21 乌西雅王长大麻风直到死日，因此住在别的宫里，与耶和华的殿隔绝。他儿子约坦管理家事，治理国民。 22 乌西雅其余的事，自始至终，都是亚摩斯的儿子先知以赛亚所记的。 23 乌西雅与他列祖同睡，葬在王陵的田间他列祖的坟地里，因为人说他是长大麻风的。他儿子约坦接续他做王。
Footnotes
- 历代志下 25:23 就是亚哈谢。
- 历代志下 26:1 又名亚撒利雅。
历代志下 25-26
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
犹大王亚玛谢
25 亚玛谢二十五岁登基，在耶路撒冷执政二十九年。他母亲叫约耶但，是耶路撒冷人。 2 他做耶和华视为正的事，只是没有全心去做。 3 他巩固了王位后，立即处死了杀他父王的臣仆， 4 但没有处死他们的孩子，遵行了耶和华在摩西律法书中的吩咐：“不可因孩子犯罪而处死父亲，也不可因父亲犯罪而处死孩子。各人要自负罪责。”
与西珥人交战
5 亚玛谢召集犹大人，按着犹大和便雅悯宗族设立千夫长和百夫长，并数点二十岁以上、能使用盾牌矛枪且有作战能力的精兵，共有三十万人。 6 他又用三点四吨银子从以色列雇来十万精兵。 7 一位上帝的仆人来对他说：“王啊，不要让以色列的军队与你同去，因为耶和华不与以色列人——以法莲的子孙同在。 8 你若一定要去，即使你奋勇争战，上帝也必使你败在敌人面前，因为上帝有能力帮助，也有能力倾覆。” 9 亚玛谢问上帝的仆人：“我付给以色列军队的三点四吨银子怎么办？”上帝的仆人回答说：“耶和华能赐给你更多的银子。” 10 于是，亚玛谢解散从以法莲雇来的军队，让他们回家去。他们非常恼怒犹大人，怒气冲冲地回家去了。
11 亚玛谢鼓起勇气，率领本国军队去盐谷，杀了一万西珥人， 12 又把生擒的一万人推下山崖摔得粉身碎骨。 13 可是，那些被亚玛谢遣返、未能出征的以色列军队侵入从撒玛利亚到伯·和仑一带的犹大各城，杀了三千人，抢了大批财物。
14 亚玛谢杀败以东人[a]后，带回了他们的神像，立为自己的神明，向它们祭拜烧香。 15 因此，耶和华向亚玛谢发怒，祂派一个先知去见他，说：“这些神明既然不能从你手中救自己的人民，你为什么还要祭拜它们呢？” 16 先知的话还没有说完，王就打断他，说：“住口！谁立你做王的谋士了？你要自取灭亡吗？”先知停了一下，又说：“我知道上帝已定意要毁灭你，因为你做了这事，不听我的忠告。”
与以色列交战
17 犹大王亚玛谢与群臣商议后，就派人对耶户的孙子、约哈斯的儿子、以色列王约阿施说：“来，我们战场上见。” 18 以色列王约阿施派人回复犹大王亚玛谢说：“黎巴嫩的蒺藜派使者去对黎巴嫩的香柏树说，‘将你的女儿嫁给我儿子吧。’后来黎巴嫩的一只野兽经过，把那蒺藜践踏在脚下。 19 你打败了以东人就趾高气扬。你还是待在家里吧，何必惹祸上身，使你和犹大一同灭亡呢？”
20 但亚玛谢不理会他的劝告。原来这事出于上帝，要把他们交在约阿施手中，因为他们求告以东的神明。 21 于是，以色列王约阿施起兵攻打犹大王亚玛谢，两王会战于犹大的伯·示麦。 22 犹大人被以色列人打败，兵将都各自逃回家去了。 23 以色列王约阿施在伯·示麦擒获约哈斯的孙子、约阿施的儿子、犹大王亚玛谢，把他带到耶路撒冷，又拆毁从以法莲门到角门约一百八十米长的耶路撒冷城墙， 24 抢走俄别·以东在上帝殿中看守的所有金银和器皿以及王宫里的财宝，并带着人质返回撒玛利亚。
25 约哈斯的儿子以色列王约阿施死后，约阿施的儿子犹大王亚玛谢又活了十五年。 26 亚玛谢其他的事自始至终都记在犹大与以色列的列王史上。 27 亚玛谢背弃耶和华后，耶路撒冷有人谋反，他就逃到拉吉，但叛党派人追到那里杀了他。 28 有人用马将他的尸体驮回耶路撒冷，葬在犹大城他的祖坟里。
犹大王乌西雅
26 全体犹大人立十六岁的乌西雅为王，继承他父亲亚玛谢的王位。 2 亚玛谢与祖先同眠后，乌西雅为犹大收复了以禄城，并重新修建。 3 乌西雅十六岁登基，在耶路撒冷执政五十二年。他母亲叫耶可利雅，是耶路撒冷人。 4 他效法他父亲亚玛谢，做耶和华视为正的事。 5 撒迦利亚在世之日，乌西雅寻求上帝，撒迦利亚教导他敬畏上帝。当他寻求上帝时，上帝就使他亨通。
6 他出兵攻打非利士人，把迦特、雅比尼和亚实突的城墙夷平后，在亚实突境内及非利士人的其他地区兴建城邑。 7 上帝帮助他攻打非利士人和住在姑珥·巴力的阿拉伯人及米乌尼人。 8 亚扪人向他进贡，乌西雅的名声传到埃及，因他极其强大。
9 乌西雅在耶路撒冷的角门、谷门和城墙拐角的地方建造城楼，并加固城楼， 10 又在旷野建造瞭望塔，挖了许多水井，因为他在高原和平原有很多牲畜。他雇人在山区和沃野为他耕种和照料葡萄园，因为他喜爱农耕。
11 乌西雅有支可以随时列队出战的军兵，归书记耶利和官长玛西雅召集，由王的将军哈拿尼雅统领。 12 率领战士的族长有两千六百名， 13 他们手下有三十万七千五百精兵，随时帮助王攻打敌人。 14 乌西雅为全军备有盾牌、矛枪、头盔、铠甲、弓箭和投石器用的石头， 15 又让巧匠在耶路撒冷设计和制造兵器，安放在城楼和角楼上，用来发射弓箭和石头。乌西雅威名远扬，因为他得到非常的帮助，极其强盛。
16 乌西雅强盛后，便心高气傲，以致走向灭亡。他干犯他的上帝耶和华，擅自进入耶和华的殿在香坛上烧香。 17 祭司亚撒利雅率领八十位耶和华勇敢的祭司跟着进殿， 18 阻止乌西雅王，说：“乌西雅啊，给耶和华烧香不是你可以做的事，乃是承受圣职做祭司的亚伦子孙的事。离开圣所吧！你已干犯耶和华上帝，必不能从祂那里得荣耀。” 19 手拿香炉要烧香的乌西雅大怒，正当他在耶和华殿里的香坛旁向众祭司发怒的时候，他额头上突然患了麻风病。 20 亚撒利雅大祭司和众祭司见状，就催促他出殿，他急忙出去了，因为耶和华降灾给他。 21 乌西雅王到死一直有麻风病。他被隔离在别的宫中，不得进耶和华的殿。他儿子约坦管理王室，治理国家。
22 乌西雅其他的事迹，自始至终都是亚摩斯的儿子以赛亚先知记载的。 23 乌西雅与祖先同眠后，葬在他祖坟附近、王室的坟场，因为他有麻风病。他儿子约坦继位。
Footnotes
- 25:14 以东人又称西珥人。
2 Chronicles 25-26
King James Version
25 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.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.
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.
4 But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the Lord 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.
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.
6 He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
7 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the Lord is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
8 But if thou wilt go, do it; be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
15 Wherefore the anger of the Lord 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?
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 God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
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.
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.
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?
20 But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
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.
22 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent.
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.
24 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
25 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
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?
27 Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
28 And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
26 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.
6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
10 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
13 And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:
18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God.
19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar.
20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.
21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 25-26
New King James Version
Amaziah Reigns in Judah(A)
25 Amaziah (B)was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, (C)but not with a loyal heart.
3 (D)Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established for him, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king. 4 However he did not execute their children, but did as it is written in the Law in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, (E)“The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall die for his own sin.”
The War Against Edom(F)
5 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, according to their fathers’ houses, throughout all Judah and Benjamin; and he numbered them (G)from twenty years old and above, and found them to be three hundred thousand choice men, able to go to war, who could handle spear and shield. 6 He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor from Israel for one hundred talents of silver. 7 But a (H)man of God came to him, saying, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the children of Ephraim. 8 But if you go, be gone! Be strong in battle! Even so, God shall make you fall before the enemy; for God has (I)power to help and to overthrow.”
9 Then Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do about the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?”
And the man of God answered, (J)“The Lord is able to give you much more than this.” 10 So Amaziah discharged the troops that had come to him from Ephraim, to go back home. Therefore their anger was greatly aroused against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.
11 Then Amaziah strengthened himself, and leading his people, he went to (K)the Valley of Salt and killed ten thousand of the people of Seir. 12 Also the children of Judah took captive ten thousand alive, brought them to the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, so that they all were dashed in pieces.
13 But as for the soldiers of the army which Amaziah had discharged, so that they would not go with him to battle, they raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon, killed three thousand in them, and took much [a]spoil.
14 Now it was so, after Amaziah came from the slaughter of the Edomites, that (L)he brought the gods of the people of Seir, set them up to be (M)his gods, and bowed down before them and burned incense to them. 15 Therefore the anger of the Lord was aroused against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet who said to him, “Why have you sought (N)the gods of the people, which (O)could not rescue their own people from your hand?”
16 So it was, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should you be killed?”
Then the prophet ceased, and said, “I know that God has (P)determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
Israel Defeats Judah(Q)
17 Now (R)Amaziah king of Judah asked advice and sent to [b]Joash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us face one another in battle.”
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 your daughter to my son as wife’; and a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. 19 Indeed you say that you have defeated the Edomites, and your heart is lifted up to (S)boast. Stay at home now; why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall—you and Judah with you?”
20 But Amaziah would not heed, for (T)it came from God, that He might give them into the hand of their enemies, because they (U)sought the gods of Edom. 21 So Joash king of Israel went out; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at (V)Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah. 22 And Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his tent. 23 Then Joash the king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of (W)Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh; and he brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate—four hundred cubits. 24 And he took all the gold and silver, all the articles that were found in the house of God with (X)Obed-Edom, the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.
Death of Amaziah(Y)
25 (Z)Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived fifteen years after the death of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from first to last, indeed are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? 27 After the time that Amaziah turned away from following the Lord, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there. 28 Then they brought him on horses and buried him with his fathers in [c]the City of Judah.
Uzziah Reigns in Judah(AA)
26 Now all the people of Judah took [d]Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 2 He built [e]Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.
3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did what was (AB)right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 5 (AC)He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who (AD)had understanding in the [f]visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him (AE)prosper.
6 Now he went out and (AF)made war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7 God helped him against (AG)the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites. 8 Also the Ammonites (AH)brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
9 And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the (AI)Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress of the wall; then he fortified them. 10 Also he built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains; he also had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in [g]Carmel, for he loved the soil.
11 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by companies, according to the number on their roll as prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains. 12 The total number of [h]chief officers of the mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred. 13 And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones. 15 And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by (AJ)skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
The Penalty for Uzziah’s Pride(AK)
16 But (AL)when he was strong his heart was (AM)lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God (AN)by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 So (AO)Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the Lord—valiant men. 18 And they withstood King Uzziah, and said to him, “It (AP)is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the (AQ)priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! You shall have no honor from the Lord God.”
19 Then Uzziah became furious; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was angry with the priests, (AR)leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar. 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and there, on his forehead, he was leprous; so they thrust him out of that place. Indeed he also (AS)hurried to get out, because the Lord had struck him.
21 (AT)King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He dwelt in an (AU)isolated house, because he was a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord. Then Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, the prophet (AV)Isaiah the son of Amoz wrote. 23 (AW)So Uzziah [i]rested with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” Then Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 25:13 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 25:17 Jehoash, 2 Kin. 14:8ff.
- 2 Chronicles 25:28 The City of David
- 2 Chronicles 26:1 Azariah, 2 Kin. 14:21ff.
- 2 Chronicles 26:2 Heb. Eloth
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Tg., Arab. fear
- 2 Chronicles 26:10 Or the fertile fields
- 2 Chronicles 26:12 Lit. chief fathers
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 Died and joined his ancestors
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