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15 Now the rest of the acts that Jehoash did, his might, and how he fought with King Amaziah of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Israel?(A) 16 Jehoash slept with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; then his son Jeroboam succeeded him.

17 King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz of Israel.(B) 18 Now the rest of the deeds of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah? 19 They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.(C) 20 They brought him on horses; he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David. 21 All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king to succeed his father Amaziah. 22 He rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah, after King Amaziah[a] slept with his ancestors.(D)

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  1. 14.22 Heb the king

Jehoash’s Death

15 The rest of the events of Jehoash’s reign, along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against Amaziah king of Judah, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.(A) 16 Jehoash rested with his fathers, and he was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam became king in his place.

Amaziah’s Death

17 Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash lived 15 years after the death of Israel’s King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz.(B) 18 The rest of the events of Amaziah’s reign are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.(C) 19 A conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem,(D) and he fled to Lachish.(E) However, men were sent after him to Lachish, and they put him to death there. 20 They carried him back(F) on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.(G)

21 Then all the people of Judah took Azariah,[a](H) who was 16 years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 22 He rebuilt Elath[b](I) and restored it to Judah after Amaziah the king rested with his fathers.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 14:21 = Uzziah in 2Ch 26:1
  2. 2 Kings 14:22 = Eloth in 2Ch 26:2