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Amaziah
A king of Judah who defeated Edom but was later assassinated.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleHe defeated Edom in the Valley of Salt, then rashly challenged Israel and was beaten at Beth-shemesh.
2 Kings 14:7–13
ScholarlyAmaziah is remembered for his victory over Edom and his disastrous war with Jehoash of Israel. He is not named in any surviving inscription; his reign is fixed by the biblical synchronisms with the kings of the north.
Known from the biblical record; dated by its synchronisms
Where in scripture
2 KingsIn the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings 14:1 — Becomes king
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
Family
In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“Then Amaziah sent representatives to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us have a meeting face to face.” — 2 Kings 14:8
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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