2 Cronica 25
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Paghahari ni Amazia sa Juda(A)
25 Si Amazia ay 25 taong gulang nang siya ay naging hari. Sa Jerusalem siya tumira, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng 29 na taon. Ang ina niya ay si Jehoadin na taga-Jerusalem. 2 Matuwid ang ginawa ni Amazia sa paningin ng Panginoon, pero hindi lubos ang pagsunod niya sa Panginoon. 3 Nang matatag na ang paghahari ni Amazia, ipinapatay niya ang mga opisyal na pumatay sa kanyang amang hari. 4 Pero hindi niya ipinapatay ang kanilang mga anak, dahil ayon sa nasusulat sa Aklat ng Kautusan ni Moises, sinabi ng Panginoon, “Huwag papatayin ang mga magulang dahil sa kasalanan ng kanilang mga anak, at ang mga anak ay hindi rin dapat patayin dahil sa kasalanan ng kanilang mga magulang. Papatayin lang ang tao dahil sa sarili niyang kasalanan.”
5 Tinipon ni Amazia ang kanyang mga sundalo na mula sa Juda at Benjamin. Binukod-bukod niya sila ayon sa kanilang pamilya at nilagyan ng mga kumander na mamamahala ng tig-100 at tig-1,000 sundalo. Pagkatapos, binilang niya ang kanyang mga sundalo na nasa 20 taong gulang pataas, at ang bilang ay 300,000. Silaʼy mahuhusay sa sibat at pananggalang. 6 Kumuha rin siya ng 100,000 sundalo mula sa Israel. Nagbayad siya ng 3,500 kilong pilak bilang upa sa mga sundalo.
7 Pero may isang lingkod ng Dios na pumunta kay Amazia at nagsabi, “Mahal na Hari, huwag po kayong kumuha ng mga sundalong mula sa Israel, dahil ang bayang iyon ay hindi pinapatnubayan ng Panginoon. Ang mga mamamayan ng Efraim ay hindi na tinutulungan ng Panginoon. 8 Kung pasasamahin nʼyo po sila sa labanan, matatalo kayo kahit makipaglaban pa kayo nang mabuti. Ang Dios lang ang makapagpapanalo o makapagpapatalo sa inyo.” 9 Sinabi ni Amazia sa lingkod ng Dios, “Pero paano ang ibinayad kong 3,500 kilong pilak?” Sumagot ang lingkod ng Dios, “Higit pa po riyan ang ibibigay ng Panginoon sa inyo.” 10 Kaya pinauwi ni Amazia ang mga sundalo na taga-Efraim. Umuwi sila na galit na galit sa Juda.
11 Buong tapang na lumusob si Amazia at pinangunahan niya ang kanyang mga sundalo sa pagpunta sa Lambak ng Asin, kung saan nakapatay sila ng 10,000 Edomita.[a] 12 Nakadakip pa sila ng 10,000 sundalo, at dinala nila ito sa isang bangin at doon inihulog, kaya nagkabali-bali ang buto ng mga ito.
13 Samantala, ang mga sundalong pinauwi ni Amazia at hindi pinasama sa labanan ay lumusob sa mga bayan ng Judea, mula sa Samaria hanggang sa Bet Horon. Nakapatay sila ng 3,000 tao, at maraming ari-arian ang kanilang sinamsam.
14 Pagbalik ni Amazia mula sa pagpatay sa mga Edomita, dinala niya ang mga dios-diosan ng mga Edomita. Ginawa niya itong sariling dios, sinamba, at pinag-alayan ng mga handog. 15 Kaya labis ang galit ng Panginoon kay Amazia. Nagpadala siya ng propeta kay Amazia para sabihin, “Bakit dumudulog ka sa mga dios-diosan na hindi nakapagligtas ng kanilang mga mamamayan sa iyong mga kamay?”
16 Habang nagsasalita ang propeta, sumagot ang hari, “Bakit mo ako pinapayuhan? Ginawa ba kitang tagapayo? Tumahimik ka, dahil kung hindi, ipapapatay kita!” Kaya tumahimik ang propeta pagkatapos niyang sabihin, “Tiyak na lilipulin ka ng Dios dahil sinamba mo ang mga dios-diosan at hindi ka nakinig sa akin.”
17 Matapos makipag-usap ni Haring Amazia sa kanyang mga tagapayo, nagpadala siya ng mensahe sa hari ng Israel na si Jehoash na anak ni Jehoahaz at apo ni Jehu. Hinamon niya si Jehoash na maglaban sila. 18 Pero sinagot siya ni Haring Jehoash sa pamamagitan ng kwentong ito: “Doon sa Lebanon ay may halamang may tinik na nagpadala ng mensahe sa puno ng sedro: ‘Ipakasal mo ang iyong anak na babae sa aking anak na lalaki.’ Pero may dumaang hayop mula sa gubat at tinapak-tapakan ang halamang may tinik. 19 Amazia, totoong natalo mo ang Edom, at ipinagyabang mo ito. Pero mabuti pang huwag ka na lang makipaglaban sa amin, manatili ka na lang sa iyong lugar. Bakit gustong-gusto mo ng gulo na magdadala lang ng kapahamakan sa iyo at sa Juda?”
20 Pero hindi nakinig si Amazia, dahil kumikilos ang Dios para wasakin siya ni Jehoash dahil sa kanyang pagsamba sa mga dios ng Edom. 21 Kaya nilusob siya ni Haring Jehoash at ng mga sundalo nito. Naglaban sila sa Bet Shemesh na sakop ng Juda. 22 Natalo ng Israel ang Juda, at ang bawat sundalo ng Juda ay tumakas pauwi sa kanilang bahay. 23 Nadakip ni Haring Jehoash si Haring Amazia roon sa Bet Shemesh, at dinala niya siya sa Jerusalem. Pagkatapos, giniba ni Jehoash ang mga pader ng Jerusalem mula sa Pintuan ng Efraim hanggang sa Sulok na Pintuan, na mga 600 talampakan ang haba. 24 Kinuha niya ang lahat ng ginto, pilak at kagamitan na nakita niya sa templo ng Dios na iniingatan noon ni Obed Edom. Kinuha rin niya ang mga kayamanan sa palasyo. Dinala niya ito at ang mga bihag pagbalik sa Samaria.
25 Nabuhay pa si Haring Amazia ng Juda ng 15 taon matapos mamatay si Haring Jehoash ng Israel. 26 Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Amazia, mula sa simula hanggang sa katapusan ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan ng mga hari ng Juda at Israel.
27 Matapos tumalikod ni Amazia sa Panginoon, may mga taga-Jerusalem na nagplanong patayin siya. Kaya tumakas siya papunta sa bayan ng Lakish pero nagpadala sila ng tao para sundan siya roon at patayin. 28 Ikinarga sa kabayo ang bangkay niya pabalik sa Jerusalem at inilibing sa libingan ng mga ninuno niya sa Lungsod ni David.[b]
2 Chronicles 25
New International Version
Amaziah King of Judah(A)(B)(C)
25 Amaziah 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. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.(D) 3 After the kingdom was firmly in his control, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king. 4 Yet he did not put their children to death, but acted in accordance with what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses,(E) where the Lord commanded: “Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children be put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.”[a](F)
5 Amaziah called the people of Judah together and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds for all Judah and Benjamin. He then mustered(G) those twenty years old(H) or more and found that there were three hundred thousand men fit for military service,(I) able to handle the spear and shield. 6 He also hired a hundred thousand fighting men from Israel for a hundred talents[b] of silver.
7 But a man of God came to him and said, “Your Majesty, these troops from Israel(J) must not march with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim. 8 Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.”(K)
9 Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?”
The man of God replied, “The Lord can give you much more than that.”(L)
10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. They were furious with Judah and left for home in a great rage.(M)
11 Amaziah then marshaled his strength and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he killed ten thousand men of Seir. 12 The army of Judah also captured ten thousand men alive, took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.(N)
13 Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had sent back and had not allowed to take part in the war raided towns belonging to Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder.
14 When Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods,(O) bowed down to them and burned sacrifices to them. 15 The anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why do you consult this people’s gods, which could not save(P) their own people from your hand?”
16 While he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?”
So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
17 After Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, he sent this challenge to Jehoash[c] son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel: “Come, let us face each other in battle.”
18 But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle(Q) 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. 19 You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant and proud. But stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?”
20 Amaziah, however, would not listen, for God so worked that he might deliver them into the hands of Jehoash, because they sought the gods of Edom.(R) 21 So Jehoash king of Israel attacked. He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah. 22 Judah was routed by Israel, and every man fled to his home. 23 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah,[d] at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate(S) to the Corner Gate(T)—a section about four hundred cubits[e] long. 24 He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the temple of God that had been in the care of Obed-Edom,(U) together with the palace treasures and the hostages, and returned to Samaria.
25 Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel. 26 As for the other events of Amaziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? 27 From the time that Amaziah turned away from following the Lord, they conspired against him in Jerusalem and he fled to Lachish(V), but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there. 28 He was brought back by horse and was buried with his ancestors in the City of Judah.[f]
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 25:4 Deut. 24:16
- 2 Chronicles 25:6 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons; also in verse 9
- 2 Chronicles 25:17 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 18, 21, 23 and 25
- 2 Chronicles 25:23 Hebrew Jehoahaz, a variant of Ahaziah
- 2 Chronicles 25:23 That is, about 600 feet or about 180 meters
- 2 Chronicles 25:28 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 14:20) David
2 Chronicles 25
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.
2 Chronicles 25
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.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 25:13 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 25:17 Jehoash, 2 Kin. 14:8ff.
- 2 Chronicles 25:28 The City of David
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible) Copyright © 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 by Biblica, Inc. ®
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

