1 No segundo ano de Jeoás, filho de Jeoacaz, rei de Israel, começou a reinar Amazias, filho de Joás, rei de Judá. 2 Tinha vinte e cinco anos quando começou a reinar e vinte e nove reinou em Jerusalém. Era o nome de sua mãe Jeoadã, de Jerusalém. 3 Fez ele o que era reto perante o Senhor, ainda que não como Davi, seu pai; fez, porém, segundo tudo o que fizera Joás, seu pai. 4 Tão somente os altos não se tiraram; o povo ainda sacrificava e queimava incenso nos altos. 5 Uma vez confirmado o reino em sua mão, matou os seus servos que tinham assassinado o rei, seu pai. 6 Porém os filhos dos assassinos não matou, segundo está escrito no Livro da Lei de Moisés, no qual o Senhor deu ordem, dizendo: Os pais não serão mortos por causa dos filhos, nem os filhos por causa dos pais; cada qual será morto pelo seu próprio pecado.
7 Ele feriu dez mil edomitas no vale do Sal e tomou a Sela na guerra; e chamou o seu nome Jocteel, até ao dia de hoje.
8 Então, Amazias enviou mensageiros a Jeoás, filho de Jeoacaz, filho de Jeú, rei de Israel, dizendo: Vem, meçamos armas. 9 Porém Jeoás, rei de Israel, respondeu a Amazias, rei de Judá: O cardo que está no Líbano mandou dizer ao cedro que lá está: Dá tua filha por mulher a meu filho; mas os animais do campo, que estavam no Líbano, passaram e pisaram o cardo. 10 Na verdade, feriste os edomitas, e o teu coração se ensoberbeceu; gloria-te disso e fica em casa; por que provocarias o mal para caíres tu, e Judá, contigo?
11 Mas Amazias não quis atendê-lo. Subiu, então, Jeoás, rei de Israel, e Amazias, rei de Judá, e mediram armas em Bete-Semes, que está em Judá. 12 Judá foi derrotado diante de Israel, e fugiu cada um para sua casa. 13 Jeoás, rei de Israel, prendeu Amazias, rei de Judá, filho de Joás, filho de Acazias, em Bete-Semes; e veio a Jerusalém, cujo muro ele rompeu desde a Porta de Efraim até à Porta da Esquina, quatrocentos côvados. 14 Tomou todo o ouro, e a prata, e todos os utensílios que se acharam na Casa do Senhor e nos tesouros da casa do rei, como também reféns; e voltou para Samaria.
15 Ora, os mais atos de Jeoás, o que fez, o seu poder e como pelejou contra Amazias, rei de Judá, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Israel? 16 Descansou Jeoás com seus pais e foi sepultado em Samaria, junto aos reis de Israel; e Jeroboão, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.
17 Amazias, filho de Joás, rei de Judá, viveu quinze anos depois da morte de Jeoás, filho de Jeoacaz, rei de Israel. 18 Ora, os mais atos de Amazias, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Judá? 19 Conspiraram contra ele em Jerusalém, e ele fugiu para Laquis; porém enviaram após ele homens até Laquis; e o mataram ali. 20 Trouxeram-no sobre cavalos e o sepultaram em Jerusalém, junto a seus pais, na Cidade de Davi. 21 Todo o povo de Judá tomou a Uzias, que era de dezesseis anos, e o constituiu rei em lugar de Amazias, seu pai. 22 Ele edificou a Elate e a restituiu a Judá, depois que o rei descansou com seus pais.
23 No décimo quinto ano de Amazias, filho de Joás, rei de Judá, começou a reinar em Samaria Jeroboão, filho de Jeoás, rei de Israel; e reinou quarenta e um anos. 24 Fez o que era mau perante o Senhor; jamais se apartou de nenhum dos pecados de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, que fez pecar a Israel. 25 Restabeleceu ele os limites de Israel, desde a entrada de Hamate até ao mar da Planície, segundo a palavra do Senhor, Deus de Israel, a qual falara por intermédio de seu servo Jonas, filho de Amitai, o profeta, o qual era de Gate-Hefer. 26 Porque viu o Senhor que a aflição de Israel era mui amarga, porque não havia nem escravo, nem livre, nem quem socorresse a Israel. 27 Ainda não falara o Senhor em apagar o nome de Israel de debaixo do céu; porém os livrou por intermédio de Jeroboão, filho de Jeoás.
28 Quanto aos mais atos de Jeroboão, tudo quanto fez, o seu poder, como pelejou e como reconquistou Damasco e Hamate, pertencentes a Judá, para Israel, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Israel? 29 Descansou Jeroboão com seus pais, com os reis de Israel; e Zacarias, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.
1 In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign. 2 He 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 Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done. 4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. 5 And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father: 6 but the children of the murderers he put not to death; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Jehovah 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 die for his own sin. 7 He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day.
8 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. 9 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 trod down the thistle. 10 Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory thereof, and abide 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. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. 12 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent. 13 And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, 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 Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, 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 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 19 And 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 upon horses; and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. 21 And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room 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 Jehovah: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin. 25 He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath unto the sea of the Arabah, according to the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel, which he spake by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. 26 For Jehovah saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter; for there was none shut up nor left at large, neither was there any helper for Israel. 27 And Jehovah 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 had 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 Zechariah his son reigned in his stead.
1 In the second year of Jehoash "son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
2 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.
3 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.
4 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
5 After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.
6 Yet he did not put the children of the assassins to death, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law 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." [^2]
7 He was the one who defeated ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and captured Sela in battle, calling it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.
8 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."
9 But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: "A thistle 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. 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 in Judah.
12 Judah was routed by Israel, and every man fled to his home.
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 of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate —a section about four hundred cubits long. [^3]
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 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 against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.
20 He was brought back by horse and was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors, in the City of David.
21 Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, "who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
22 He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam 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.
25 He was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Dead Sea, "in accordance with the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.
26 The LORD had seen how bitterly everyone in Israel, whether slave or free, was suffering; "there was no one to help them.
27 And since the LORD had not said he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, he saved 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 and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
29 Jeroboam rested with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. And Zechariah his son succeeded him as king.