1 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.*25.3 established…: Heb. confirmed upon him 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.*25.9 army: Heb. band 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.*25.10 home again: Heb. to their place*25.10 in great…: Heb. in heat of 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 Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.*25.13 the soldiers…: Heb. the sons of the band

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.*25.16 determined: Heb. counselled

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.*25.18 thistle: or, furze bush, or, thorn*25.18 a wild…: Heb. a beast of the field 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 Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. 22 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent.*25.22 put…: Heb. smitten 23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.*25.23 the corner…: Heb. the gate of it that looketh 24 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, 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.*25.27 from…: Heb. from after*25.27 made…: Heb. conspired a conspiracy 28 And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.*25.28 Judah: that is, the city of David

1 VYF-EN-TWINTIG jaar oud, het Amásia koning geword, en hy het negen-en-twintig jaar in Jerusalem geregeer; en die naam van sy moeder was Joáddan, van Jerusalem.

2 En hy het gedoen wat reg was in die oë van die Here, maar nie met 'n volkome hart nie.

3 En toe die koninklike mag in sy besit was, het hy sy dienaars, die moordenaars van sy vader, die koning, gedood;

4 hulle kinders ewenwel het hy nie gedood nie, maar gedoen soos geskrywe is in die wet, in die boek van Moses, waar die Here dít beveel het: Die vaders moet nie vir die kinders sterwe, en die kinders moet nie vir die vaders sterwe nie; maar hulle moet elkeen vir sy eie sonde sterwe.

5 En Amásia het Juda bymekaar laat kom en hulle opgestel volgens die families, volgens die owerstes oor duisend en volgens die owerstes oor honderd, die hele Juda en Benjamin, en hy het hulle gemonster van twintig jaar oud en daarbo, en bevind dat hulle driehonderdduisend uitgesoektes was wat op kommando moes uittrek, wat spies en skild hanteer.

6 Ook het hy uit Israel honderdduisend dapper helde vir honderd talente silwer gehuur.

7 Toe kom daar 'n man van God na hom en sê: o Koning, laat die kommando van Israel nie saam met u gaan nie, want die Here is nie met Israel, met al die kinders van Efraim nie.

8 Maar gaan u alleen, tree moedig op in die geveg; God sal u laat val voor die vyand; want by God is krag om te help of te laat val.

9 Maar Amásia sê aan die man van God: En wat moet met die honderd talente gemaak word wat ek aan die troepe van Israel gegee het? En die man van God antwoord: Die Here kan u baie meer gee as dit.

10 Toe het Amásia hulle afgesonder, naamlik die troepe wat uit Efraim na hom gekom het, om na hulle woonplek te trek; maar hulle het baie kwaad geword vir Juda en teruggegaan na hulle woonplek in gloeiende toorn.

11 Maar Amásia het moed geskep en sy manskappe aangevoer en die Soutdal ingetrek en die kinders van Seïr, tienduisend, verslaan.

12 En tienduisend het die kinders van Juda lewendig as gevangenes weggevoer en hulle op die top van die krans gebring en hulle van die top van die krans afgegooi, sodat hulle almal verpletter is.

13 Maar die manskappe van die troepe wat Amásia laat teruggaan het om nie saam met hom in die oorlog te trek nie, het 'n plundertog onderneem in die stede van Juda, van Samaría af tot by Bet-Horon, en drieduisend van hulle verslaan en baie buit geroof.

14 En nadat Amásia tuisgekom het van die verslaan van die Edomiete, het hy die gode van die kinders van Seïr gebring en hulle vir hom as gode opgestel en hom voor hulle neergebuig en vir hulle offerrook laat opgaan.

15 Toe ontvlam die toorn van die Here teen Amásia, en Hy stuur 'n profeet na hom, en dié het vir hom gesê: Waarom soek u die gode van die volk wat hulle eie volk nie uit u hand gered het nie?

16 En terwyl hy met hom spreek, sê hy vir hom: Het ons jou as raadgewer van die koning aangestel? Hou op, waarom sal hulle jou doodmaak? Toe hou die profeet op en sê: Ek merk dat God besluit het om u te vernietig, omdat u dit gedoen het en nie na my raad geluister het nie.

17 En Amásia, die koning van Juda, het ná raadpleging gestuur na Joas, die seun van Jóahas, die seun van Jehu, die koning van Israel, om te sê: Kom, laat ons mekaar se aangesig sien.

18 Maar Joas, die koning van Israel, het Amásia, die koning van Juda, dít laat weet: Die distel wat op die Líbanon is, het die seder wat op die Líbanon is, laat weet: Gee jou dogter aan my seun as vrou! Maar die diere van die veld wat op die Líbanon is, het verbygegaan en die distel vertrap.

19 U dink u het die Edomiete verslaan, daarom is u hart hoogmoedig om eer te verwerwe. Bly nou tuis! Waarom wil u u in die ongeluk stort, sodat u sou val, u en Juda saam met u?

20 Maar Amásia het nie geluister nie; want dit was van God beskik om hulle uit te lewer, omdat hulle die gode van Edom gesoek het.

21 Toe trek Joas, die koning van Israel, op; en hulle het mekaar se aangesig gesien, hy en Amásia, die koning van Juda, by Bet-Semes wat aan Juda behoort.

22 En Juda is voor Israel verslaan, en hulle het gevlug, elkeen na sy tente toe.

23 En Joas, die koning van Israel, het Amásia, die koning van Juda, die seun van Joas, die seun van Jóahas, by Bet-Semes gevang en hom na Jerusalem gebring en vierhonderd el van die muur van Jerusalem afgebreek, van die Efraimspoort af tot by die Hoekpoort.

24 En hy het al die goud en die silwer geneem en al die voorwerpe wat in die huis van God by Obed-Edom te vinde was, en die skatte van die huis van die koning en ook die gyselaars, en omgedraai na Samaría toe.

25 En Amásia, die seun van Joas, die koning van Juda, het ná die dood van Joas, die seun van Jóahas, die koning van Israel, vyftien jaar gelewe.

26 En die verdere geskiedenis van Amásia, die vroeëre en die latere, kyk, is dit nie beskrywe in die Boek van die konings van Juda en Israel nie?

27 En van die tyd af dat Amásia van die Here afvallig geword het, het hulle 'n sameswering teen hom gesmee in Jerusalem, sodat hy na Lagis gevlug het; maar hulle het agter hom aangestuur na Lagis en hom daar gedood.

28 En hulle het hom op perde vervoer en hom by sy vaders begrawe in die stad van Dawid.