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KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
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.
Amaziah was twenty -
five years old when he began to reign ;
and he reigned twenty -
nine years in Jerusalem :
and his mother's name was Jehoaddan ,
of Jerusalem.
And
he did that which was right in the sight
of the
LORD
, but not with a perfect heart.
He did that which was right in the eyes
of Yahweh
, but not with a perfect heart.
Now it came
to
pass
, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew
his servants that
had killed the king his father.
Now it happened
, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed
his servants who
had killed the king his father.
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.
But he didn't
put
their children to
death
, but did according
to
that
which
is written in the law in the book of Moses, as
Yahweh
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.
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.
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered
them according
to
their
fathers'
houses,
under
captains of
thousands and captains of hundreds
, even
all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward
, and found them three hundred thousand chosen
men, able to go forth to war, who
could handle spear and shield.
He hired also an
hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for an
hundred talents of silver.
He hired also one
hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for one
hundred talents of silver.
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.
But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, don't
let the army of Israel go with you
; for Yahweh
is not with Israel, [
to wit ]
, with all the children of Ephraim.
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.
But if you
will
go, do [valiantly],
be strong for the battle: God will
cast
you
down
before the enemy ;
for God has
power to help, and to cast down.
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.
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? The man of God answered, Yahweh
is able to give you
much more than this.
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.
Then Amaziah separated them, [
to wit ]
, the army that had
come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: therefore
their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in fierce
anger.
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.
Amaziah took
courage
, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck
of the children of Seir ten thousand.
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.
[
other ]
ten thousand did the children of Judah carry away alive
, and brought them to
the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, so
that they all were broken in pieces.
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.
But the men
of the army whom
Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on
the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to
Beth
Horon
, and struck
of them three
thousand
, and took much spoil.
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.
Now it happened
, 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 to
them.
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?
Therefore
the anger of Yahweh
was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent to
him a prophet, who
said to
him, Why have
you
sought after the gods of the people, which have
not delivered
their own people out of your
hand?
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.
It happened
, as he talked with him, that [
the king ]
said to
him, Have
we
made you
of the king's counsel? Stop!
Why should
you
be struck
down
? Then the prophet stopped
, and said, I know that God has
determined to destroy you
, because you
have
done this, and have
not listened
to
my counsel.
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.
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 look
one another in the face.
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.
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 there passed by a wild animal
that was in Lebanon, and trod
down the thistle.
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
?
You
say
, Behold
, you
have
struck
Edom
; and your
heart lifts
you
up to boast: abide now at home; why should
you
meddle to [your]
hurt, that you
should
fall, even you
, and Judah with you
?
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.
But Amaziah would not hear; for it was
of God, that he might deliver them into the hand [
of their enemies ]
, because they had
sought after the gods of Edom.
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.
So Joash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked
one
another
in
the
face
at Beth-shemesh
, which belongs
to Judah.
And
Judah was put to the worse before Israel ,
and they fled every man to his tent.
Judah was put to the worse before Israel ;
and they fled every man to his tent.
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.
Joash 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 broke
down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
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.
[
He took ]
all the gold and 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.
And
Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
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?
Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, aren't
they written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
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.
Now from
the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Yahweh
they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to
Lachish
, and killed
him there.
And
they brought him upon
horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
They brought him on
horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
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