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2 Chronicles 25:25-28
New International Version
2 Chronicles 25:25-28
New International Version
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(A), 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.[a]
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- 2 Chronicles 25:28 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 14:20) David
2 Chronicles 25:25-28
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 25:25-28
New English Translation
25 King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of King Joash son of Jehoahaz of Israel. 26 The rest of the events of Amaziah’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel.[a] 27 From the time Amaziah turned from following the Lord, conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem,[b] so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him[c] and they killed him there. 28 His body was carried back by horses,[d] and he was buried with his ancestors[e] in the City of David.[f]
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- 2 Chronicles 25:26 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Amaziah, the former and the latter, are they not—behold, they are written on the scroll of the kings of Judah and Israel.”
- 2 Chronicles 25:27 tn Heb “and they conspired against him [with] a conspiracy in Jerusalem.”
- 2 Chronicles 25:27 tn Heb “and they sent after him to Lachish.”
- 2 Chronicles 25:28 tn Heb “and they carried him on horses.”
- 2 Chronicles 25:28 tn Heb “fathers.”
- 2 Chronicles 25:28 tc The Hebrew text has “Judah,” but some medieval mss read “David,” as does the parallel passage in 2 Kgs 14:20.sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
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