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Amazia, koning van Juda

14 Toen Joas, de zoon van Joahaz, twee jaar koning van Israël was, werd Amazia, de zoon van de andere koning Joas, koning van Juda. Hij was 25 jaar toen hij koning werd. Hij regeerde 29 jaar in Jeruzalem. Zijn moeder heette Joaddan en kwam uit Jeruzalem. Amazia leefde wel zoals de Heer het wil, maar niet helemaal zoals zijn voorvader koning David. Hij deed dezelfde dingen als zijn vader Joas. Maar de altaren op de heuvels werden niet afgebroken: nog steeds bracht het volk offers op die altaren. Toen Amazia machtig was geworden, liet hij de mannen doden die zijn vader hadden vermoord.[a] Maar hun zonen liet hij niet doden, omdat dat zo staat in het wetboek van Mozes. Daarin heeft de Heer bevolen: 'De vaders mogen niet gedood worden voor wat hun kinderen hebben gedaan. Ook mogen de kinderen niet gedood worden voor wat hun vader heeft gedaan. Iedereen mag alleen voor zijn eigen misdaden worden gestraft.'

De strijd tussen koning Amazia en koning Joas

Koning Amazia versloeg de Edomieten in het Zoutdal. Hij doodde 10.000 mannen in de strijd. Hij veroverde Sela en veranderde de naam van de stad in Jokteël. Zo heet die stad nu nog steeds.

Toen stuurde koning Amazia boodschappers naar koning Joas van Israël met de boodschap: "Laten we kijken wie van ons het sterkste is!" Maar koning Joas antwoordde hem: "De distel op de Libanon stuurde een boodschap naar de cederboom op de Libanon: 'Mijn zoon wil graag met je dochter trouwen.' Maar de wilde dieren kwamen voorbij en vertrapten de distel. 10 U heeft Edom helemaal verslagen. Dat heeft u overmoedig gemaakt. Geniet van de overwinning en blijf thuis. Waarom zou u iets doen waardoor het slecht met uzelf en met Juda zal aflopen?" 11 Maar Amazia luisterde niet.

Toen trok koning Joas van Israël met zijn leger naar Bet-Semes in Juda. Daar streed hij tegen koning Amazia van Juda om te zien wie het sterkste was. 12 Juda werd door Israël verslagen en iedereen vluchtte naar huis. 13 Koning Joas van Israël nam koning Amazia van Juda gevangen. Daarna trok Joas naar Jeruzalem en brak de muur van Jeruzalem af, vanaf de Efraïm-poort tot aan de Hoekpoort. Dat is een stuk van 400 el (180 m). 14 Hij nam al het zilver en goud en alle voorwerpen uit de tempel van de Heer mee. Ook haalde hij alle schatten uit de schatkamers van het koninklijk paleis. Met deze buit en een aantal gijzelaars ging hij terug naar Samaria.

15 De rest van wat Joas allemaal heeft gedaan, met al zijn dappere daden, en zijn strijd tegen koning Amazia van Juda, staat opgeschreven in de boeken met de geschiedenis van de koningen van Israël. 16 Joas stierf en werd begraven in Samaria, bij de koningen van Israël. Zijn zoon Jerobeam werd na hem koning van Israël.

17 Koning Amazia van Juda leefde nog 15 jaar na de dood van koning Joas van Israël. 18 De rest van wat Amazia allemaal heeft gedaan,[b] staat opgeschreven in de boeken met de geschiedenis van de koningen van Juda. 19 In Jeruzalem smeedde een aantal mannen een samenzwering tegen hem. Daarom vluchtte hij naar Lachis. Maar ze achtervolgden hem en vermoordden hem in Lachis. 20 Hij werd op een paard gelegd en naar Jeruzalem gebracht. Daar werd hij begraven bij de andere koningen in de 'Stad van David'.

Azarja, koning van Juda

21 Toen Amazia gedood werd, kroonde het hele volk zijn zoon Azarja tot koning van Juda. Azarja was toen 16 jaar. 22 Hij bouwde een muur met torens rond Elat en voegde het weer toe aan het koninkrijk Juda.

Jerobeam, koning van Israël

23 Toen Amazia, de zoon van Joas, 15 jaar koning van Juda was, werd Jerobeam, de zoon van koning Joas van Israël, koning in Samaria. Hij regeerde 41 jaar. 24 Hij leefde niet zoals de Heer het wil. Hij deed dezelfde slechte dingen als vroeger koning Jerobeam, de zoon van Nebat, had gedaan. En door zijn schuld deed Israël dezelfde slechte dingen als hij.

25 Hij veroverde een deel van Israël terug: het hele gebied vanaf de weg naar Hamat tot aan de zee in de vlakte. Dat had de Heer, de God van Israël, ook beloofd door de profeet Jona,[c] de zoon van Amittai uit Gat-Hefer. 26 Want de Heer had gezien dat Israël er vreselijk aan toe was. Alle mensen, van hoog tot laag, zaten diep in de ellende. En niemand kon Israël daaruit redden. 27 Maar de Heer wilde Israël niet helemaal vernietigen. Daarom zorgde Hij ervoor dat Jerobeam Israël bevrijdde.

28 De rest van wat Jerobeam allemaal heeft gedaan, met al zijn dappere daden, zijn oorlogen en hoe hij Damaskus en Hamat (die vroeger bij het gebied van de stam van Juda hoorden) terug veroverde voor Israël, staat allemaal opgeschreven in de boeken met de geschiedenis van de koningen van Israël. 29 Jerobeam stierf en zijn zoon Zacharia werd na hem koning van Israël.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Koningen 14:5 Lees 2 Koningen 13:21.
  2. 2 Koningen 14:18 Lees ook 2 Kronieken 25.
  3. 2 Koningen 14:25 Dit is dezelfde Jona als van het bijbelboek JONA.

Amaziah King of Judah(A)(B)

14 In the second year of Jehoash[a] son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign. He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash. The high places,(C) however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed(D) the officials(E) who had murdered his father the king. Yet he did not put the children of the assassins to death, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law(F) of Moses where the Lord commanded: “Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.”[b](G)

He was the one who defeated ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt(H) and captured Sela(I) in battle, calling it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, with the challenge: “Come, let us face each other in battle.”

But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle(J) in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot. 10 You have indeed defeated Edom and now you are arrogant.(K) Glory in your victory, but stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?”

11 Amaziah, however, would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel attacked. He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh(L) in Judah. 12 Judah was routed by Israel, and every man fled to his home.(M) 13 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall(N) of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate(O) to the Corner Gate(P)—a section about four hundred cubits long.[c] 14 He 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.

15 As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, what he did and his achievements, including his war(Q) against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 16 Jehoash rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And Jeroboam his son succeeded him as king.

17 Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel. 18 As for the other events of Amaziah’s reign, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

19 They conspired(R) against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish,(S) but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there. 20 He was brought back by horse(T) and was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors, in the City of David.

21 Then all the people of Judah took Azariah,[d](U) who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 22 He was the one who rebuilt Elath(V) and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.

Jeroboam II King of Israel

23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam(W) son of Jehoash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years. 24 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.(X) 25 He was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath(Y) to the Dead Sea,[e](Z) in accordance with the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah(AA) son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

26 The Lord had seen how bitterly everyone in Israel, whether slave or free,(AB) was suffering;[f](AC) there was no one to help them.(AD) 27 And since the Lord had not said he would blot out(AE) the name of Israel from under heaven, he saved(AF) them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

28 As for the other events of Jeroboam’s reign, all he did, and his military achievements, including how he recovered for Israel both Damascus(AG) and Hamath,(AH) which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals(AI) of the kings of Israel? 29 Jeroboam rested with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. And Zechariah his son succeeded him as king.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 14:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 13, 23 and 27
  2. 2 Kings 14:6 Deut. 24:16
  3. 2 Kings 14:13 That is, about 600 feet or about 180 meters
  4. 2 Kings 14:21 Also called Uzziah
  5. 2 Kings 14:25 Hebrew the Sea of the Arabah
  6. 2 Kings 14:26 Or Israel was suffering. They were without a ruler or leader, and

14 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.

He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.

But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord 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 be put to death for his own sin.

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

Then 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.

And 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 trode down the thistle.

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

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

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

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

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

15 Now 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 In 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.

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

25 He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.

26 For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

27 And the Lord 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.

28 Now 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 belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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