Thematic Bible
2 Chronicles 25:1 (show verse)
Amaziah 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.
2 Chronicles 25:2 (show verse)
And he did that pleased the LORD: but not with the whole heart.
2 Chronicles 25:3 (show verse)
And as soon as he was settled in the kingdom, he slew them that killed the king his father.
2 Chronicles 25:4 (show verse)
But he slew not their children as it is written in the law, even in the book of Moses to whom the LORD commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not die for the children's causes, nor the children for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin."
2 Chronicles 25:5 (show verse)
And Amaziah gathered Judah together and made captains over thousands and over hundreds in the houses of their fathers throughout all Judah and Benjamin. And he numbered them from twenty years and above, and found them three hundred thousand lusty men able to go to battle, and that could handle spear and shield.
Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Armies » Captains of thousands
Armies » Captains of hundreds
Armies » March in ranks » Mercenaries
Armies » Who of the israelites were subject to service in
the Armies of israel » Inferior officers of, appointed by » The king
Shields » Many of the israelites used, with expertness
Armies » Captains of thousands
Armies » Captains of hundreds
Armies » March in ranks » Mercenaries
Armies » Who of the israelites were subject to service in
the Armies of israel » Inferior officers of, appointed by » The king
Shields » Many of the israelites used, with expertness
2 Chronicles 25:6 (show verse)
And he hired thereto a hundred thousand fighting men out of Israel, for a hundred talents of silver.
2 Chronicles 25:7 (show verse)
But there came a man of God to him and said, "King, let not the army of Israel go with thee: for the LORD is not with Israel neither with any of the house of Ephraim.
2 Chronicles 25:8 (show verse)
Or else if thou needs wilt, then go and do it, and make thyself strong to battle: and thou shalt see, that God shall make thee fall before thine enemies. For God hath power to help or to cast down."
The Almighty » Power of God » General references to
Attributes of God » Power of God » General references to
Faith » Instances of » Amaziah, in dismissing the ephraimites in obedience to the command of God, and going alone to battle against the edomites
God » Hand of » Helper
God » Pleasing of » Power of
Help » The lord helping
Power » Power power of God » General references to
Power » The lord being powerful
Attributes of God » Power of God » General references to
Faith » Instances of » Amaziah, in dismissing the ephraimites in obedience to the command of God, and going alone to battle against the edomites
God » Hand of » Helper
God » Pleasing of » Power of
Help » The lord helping
Power » Power power of God » General references to
Power » The lord being powerful
2 Chronicles 25:9 (show verse)
And Amaziah said again to the man of God, "What shall we do then, for the hundred talents which I have given unto the host of Israel?" And the man of God said, "The LORD is able to give thee much more than that."
2 Chronicles 25:10 (show verse)
And then Amaziah severed that army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again. Wherefore they were exceeding wroth with Judah, and returned to their own home in great anger.
2 Chronicles 25:11 (show verse)
And Amaziah took heart and carried out his host and went to Saltdale, where he slew of the children of Seir ten thousand.
2 Chronicles 25:12 (show verse)
And other ten thousand the children of Judah took alive, and carried them unto the top of a rock and cast them down from the top of the rock that they all to burst:
Captive » Cruelty to » Twenty thousand, by amaziah
Edomites » Amaziah, king of judah, invades the territory of
Edomites, the » Re-conquered by amaziah
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Amaziah's soldiers
Joktheel » A name given by amaziah to selah, a stronghold of edom
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Casting headlong from a rock
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Selah in the valley of salt
Rocks » Casting down from, a punishment
War » Horrors of
Edomites » Amaziah, king of judah, invades the territory of
Edomites, the » Re-conquered by amaziah
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Amaziah's soldiers
Joktheel » A name given by amaziah to selah, a stronghold of edom
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Casting headlong from a rock
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Selah in the valley of salt
Rocks » Casting down from, a punishment
War » Horrors of
2 Chronicles 25:13 (show verse)
but the men of the army which Amaziah had turned back and would not let go with his people to battle, ran upon the cities of Judah from Samaria unto Bethhoron and slew three thousand of them and won much spoil.
2 Chronicles 25:14 (show verse)
And it chanced, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, and had brought the gods of the children of Seir, he set them up to be his gods, and bowed himself before them and burned cense unto them.
2 Chronicles 25:15 (show verse)
Wherefore the LORD was wroth with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, and said to him, "Why seekest thou the gods of the people which were not able to deliver their own people out of thine hands?"
2 Chronicles 25:16 (show verse)
And as the prophet spake to him, he said to the prophet, "Have men made thee of the king's counsel? Cease, lest thou be beaten." And the prophet ceased, and said, "I am sure that God hath taken counsel to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and obeyest not my counsel."
2 Chronicles 25:17 (show verse)
Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu king of Israel and said, "Come, and let us see each other."
2 Chronicles 25:18 (show verse)
And Joash king of Israel sent again to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "A thistle in Lebanon sent to a Cedar tree of Lebanon saying, 'Give thy daughter to my son to wife.' But there came the wild beasts of Lebanon and trod down the thistle.
2 Chronicles 25:19 (show verse)
Thou thinkest, 'See, I have beaten the Edomites,' therefore thine heart ariseth to glorify thyself. Now bide at home: what needeth thee to provoke to evil, that thou perish and Judah with thee?"
2 Chronicles 25:20 (show verse)
But Amaziah rested not: for it came of God, even to deliver them into the hands of their enemies - and that because they had sought the gods of the Edomites.
2 Chronicles 25:21 (show verse)
And Joash king of Israel came up: and they saw either other, both he and Amaziah king of Judah at Bethshemesh in Judah.
2 Chronicles 25:22 (show verse)
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and fled every man to his tent.
2 Chronicles 25:23 (show verse)
And Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah at Bethshemesh: and brought him to Jerusalem, and tare the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits long.
Ahaziah » King of judah. Called azariah and jehoahaz
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan » Amaziah taken prisoner at
Ephraim » Gate » Jerusalem gate
Gates » Of jerusalem
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Calamities of
Israel » Jehoahaz
Jehoash » Also called joash » Defeats amaziah
Jehoash or joash » Or joash, king of judah » Or joash, king of israel, son of jehoahaz
Jerusalem » Calamities of
Jerusalem » The names given to » Gates of
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Jehoash, king of israel
Jerusalem » Gate of ephraim
Jews, the » Captivity of » Calamities of
Joash » King of israel, son of jehoahaz
Walls » Of cities » Frequently laid in ruins
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan » Amaziah taken prisoner at
Ephraim » Gate » Jerusalem gate
Gates » Of jerusalem
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Calamities of
Israel » Jehoahaz
Jehoash » Also called joash » Defeats amaziah
Jehoash or joash » Or joash, king of judah » Or joash, king of israel, son of jehoahaz
Jerusalem » Calamities of
Jerusalem » The names given to » Gates of
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Jehoash, king of israel
Jerusalem » Gate of ephraim
Jews, the » Captivity of » Calamities of
Joash » King of israel, son of jehoahaz
Walls » Of cities » Frequently laid in ruins
2 Chronicles 25:24 (show verse)
And he took all the gold and silver and all the Jewels that were found in the house of God, with Obededom and the treasure of the king's house and hostages, and returned to Samaria.
Jehoash » Also called joash » Defeats amaziah
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Jehoash, king of israel
Obed-edom » A conservator of the vessels of the temple in the time of amaziah
Palaces » Of kings » Contained treasures of the king
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Temple » Sacrilege by despoiling the temple
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Jehoash, king of israel
Obed-edom » A conservator of the vessels of the temple in the time of amaziah
Palaces » Of kings » Contained treasures of the king
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Temple » Sacrilege by despoiling the temple
2 Chronicles 25:25 (show verse)
And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, fifteen years.
No Themes for this verse.
2 Chronicles 25:26 (show verse)
The rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
No Themes for this verse.
2 Chronicles 25:27 (show verse)
And after that time that Amaziah did turn away from the LORD, they conspired treason against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish, whither they sent after him and slew him there,
2 Chronicles 25:28 (show verse)
and brought him up with horses and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.