Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

They conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

A conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. However, men were sent after him to Lachish, and they put him to death there.

International Standard Version

A conspiracy arose against him in Jerusalem, and he ran off to Lachish, but he was pursued to Lachish and killed there.

A Conservative Version

And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. And he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Now a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and Amaziah fled [south] to Lachish; but they sent [men] after him to Lachish and killed him there.

Bible in Basic English

Now they made a secret design against him in Jerusalem; and he went in flight to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there.

Darby Translation

And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will conspire against him a conspiracy in Jerusalem, and he will flee to Lachish; and they will send after him to Lachish, and kill him there.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

They conspired against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent [men] after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.

Modern King James verseion

And they made a plot against him at Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. And they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they conspired great treason against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. And they went after him to Lachish and slew him there.

NET Bible

Conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him and they killed him there.

New Heart English Bible

They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

The Emphasized Bible

And, when they made against him a conspiracy in Jerusalem, he fled to Lachish, - but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him, there.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

Youngs Literal Translation

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קשׁר 
Qashar 
Usage: 44

קשׁר 
Qesher 
Usage: 16

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

and he fled
נוּס 
Nuwc 
Usage: 160

to Lachish
לכישׁ 
Lachiysh 
Usage: 24

but they sent
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

לכישׁ 
Lachiysh 
Usage: 24

and slew
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

References

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Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Azariah Succeeds Amaziah In Jerusalem; Zechariah Succeeds Jeroboam Ii In Samaria

18 Now the rest of the deeds of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 19 They conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there. 20 And they brought him on horses; and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.

Cross References

Joshua 10:31

Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish and laid siege to it and fought against it.

Joshua 10:3

So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

2 Kings 12:20-21

His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

2 Kings 15:10

Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him down at Ibleam and put him to death and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:14

Then Menahem the son of Gadi came up from Tirzah and came to Samaria, and he struck down Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria and put him to death and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:25

And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him with fifty men of the people of Gilead, and struck him down in Samaria, in the citadel of the king's house with Argob and Arieh; he put him to death and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:30

Then Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah and struck him down and put him to death and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

2 Kings 18:14

And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, "I have done wrong; withdraw from me. Whatever you impose on me I will bear."And the king of Assyria required of Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

2 Kings 18:17

And the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. When they arrived, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway to the Washer's Field.

2 Kings 21:23

And the servants of Amon conspired against him and put the king to death in his house.

2 Chronicles 25:27-28

From the time when he turned away from the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there.

Micah 1:13

Harness the steeds to the chariots, inhabitants of Lachish; it was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion, for in you were found the transgressions of Israel.

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