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2 Kings 14 (WEBP)

[1] In the second year of Joash, son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
[2] He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
[3] He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.
[4] However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
[5] As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,
[6] but the children of the murderers he didn’t put to death, according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Yahweh 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 killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.
[8] Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let’s look one another in the face.”
[9] 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 your daughter to my son as wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.
[10] You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?”
[11] But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash 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.
[12] Judah was defeated by Israel; and each man fled to his tent.
[13] Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh and came to Jerusalem, then broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
[14] He took all the gold and silver and all the vessels that were found in Yahweh’s house 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, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
[16] Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.
[17] 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, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles 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.
[20] They brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in David’s city.
[21] All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place 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 for forty-one years.
[24] He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
[25] He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to Yahweh, the God of Israel’s word, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath Hepher.
[26] For Yahweh saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter for all, slave and free; and there was no helper for Israel.
[27] Yahweh didn’t say that he would blot out the name of Israel from under the sky; 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 fought, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
[29] Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zechariah his son reigned in his place.

2 Kings 14:13 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Kings 14 (KJVS)

[1] In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned () Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah .
[2] He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign (), and reigned () twenty and nine years in Jerusalem . And his mother’s name [was] Jehoaddan of Jerusalem .
[3] And he did () [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD , yet not like David his father : he did () according to all things as Joash his father did ().
[4] Howbeit the high places were not taken away (): as yet the people did sacrifice () and burnt incense () on the high places .
[5] And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed () in his hand , that he slew () his servants which had slain () the king his father .
[6] But the children of the murderers () he slew () not: according unto that which is written () in the book of the law of Moses , wherein the LORD 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 be put to death () for his own sin .
[7] He slew () of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand , and took () Selah 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 trode down () the thistle .
[10] Thou hast indeed () smitten () Edom , and thine heart hath lifted thee up (): glory () [of this], and tarry () 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 (). Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up (); and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked () one another in the face at Bethshemesh , which [belongeth] to Judah .
[12] And Judah was put to the worse () before Israel ; and they fled () every man to their tents .
[13] And Jehoash king of Israel took () Amaziah king of Judah , the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah , at Bethshemesh , 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 the LORD , and in the treasures of the king’s house , and hostages , 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] And the rest of the acts of Amaziah , [are] they not written () in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ?
[19] Now 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 on horses : and he was buried () at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David .
[21] And all the people of Judah took () Azariah , which [was] sixteen years old , and made him king () instead 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 the LORD : he departed () not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin ().
[25] He restored () the coast of Israel from the entering () of Hamath unto the sea of the plain , according to the word of the LORD God of Israel , which he spake () by the hand of his servant Jonah , the son of Amittai , the prophet , which [was] of Gathhepher .
[26] For the LORD saw () the affliction of Israel , [that it was] very bitter (): for [there was] not any shut up (), nor any left (), nor any helper () for Israel .
[27] And the LORD 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 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 Zachariah his son reigned () in his stead.

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Kings 14 (YLT)

[1] In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned hath Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah;
[2] a son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and twenty and nine years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jehoaddan of Jerusalem,
[3] and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, only not like David his father, according to all that Joash his father did he hath done,
[4] only, the high places have not turned aside-yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
[5] And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong in his hand, that he smiteth his servants, those smiting the king his father,
[6] and the sons of those smiting him he hath not put to death, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses that Jehovah commanded, saying, ‘Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers, but each for his own sin is put to death.’
[7] He hath smitten Edom, in the valley of salt-ten thousand, and seized Selah in war, and one calleth its name Joktheel unto this day,
[8] then hath Amaziah sent messengers unto Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, ‘Come, we look one another in the face.’
[9] And Jehoash king of Israel sendeth unto Amaziah king of Judah, saying, ‘The thorn that is in Lebanon hath sent unto the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son for a wife; and pass by doth a beast of the field that is in Lebanon, and treadeth down the thorn.
[10] Thou hast certainly smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up; be honoured, and abide in thy house; and why dost thou stir thyself up in evil, that thou hast fallen, thou, and Judah with thee?’
[11] And Amaziah hath not hearkened, and go up doth Jehoash king of Israel, and they look one another in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, in Beth-Shemesh, that is Judah’s,
[12] and Judah is smitten before Israel, and they flee each to his tent.
[13] And Amaziah king of Judah, son of Jehoash son of Ahaziah, caught hath Jehoash king of Israel in Beth-Shemesh, and they come in to Jerusalem, and he bursteth through the wall of Jerusalem, at the gate of Ephraim unto the gate of the corner, four hundred cubits,
[14] and hath taken all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that are found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king, and the sons of the pledges, and turneth back to Samaria.
[15] And the rest of the matters of Jehoash that he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
[16] And Jehoash lieth with his fathers, and is buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel, and reign doth Jeroboam his son in his stead.
[17] And Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah liveth after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years,
[18] and the rest of the matters of Amaziah are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[19] And they make a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fleeth to Lachish, and they send after him to Lachish, and put him to death there,
[20] and lift him up on the horses, and he is buried in Jerusalem, with his fathers, in the city of David.
[21] And all the people of Judah take Azariah, and he is a son of sixteen years, and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah;
[22] he hath built Elath, and bringeth it back to Judah, after the lying of the king with his fathers.
[23] In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, reigned hath Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel in Samaria-forty and one years,
[24] and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, he hath not turned aside from all the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin.
[25] He hath brought back the border of Israel, from the entering in of Hamath unto the sea of the desert, according to the word of Jehovah, God of Israel, that He spake by the hand of His servant Jonah son of Amittai the prophet, who is of Gath-Hepher,
[26] for Jehovah hath seen the affliction of Israel-very bitter, and there is none restrained, and there is none left, and there is no helper to Israel;
[27] and Jehovah hath not spoken to blot out the name of Israel from under the heavens, and saveth them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Joash.
[28] And the rest of the matters of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought, and with which he brought back Damascus, and Hamath of Judah, into Israel, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
[29] And Jeroboam lieth with his fathers, with the kings of Israel, and reign doth Zechariah his son in his stead.