Amaziah (2Ki 12:21)
Son of Joash and Jehoaddan, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at 2 Kings 12:21.
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Where in scripture
2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesFor Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city; and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
2 Kings 12:21
Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings 13:12
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings 15:1
He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
2 Kings 15:3
Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
1 Chronicles 3:12
Now concerning his sons, the greatness of the burdens laid on him, and the rebuilding of God’s house, behold, they are written in the commentary of the book of the kings. Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 24:27
Now from the time that Amaziah turned away from following Yahweh, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. He fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.
2 Chronicles 25:27
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
2 Chronicles 26:1
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
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In their own words — 3 recorded sayings
“Then Amaziah said to the man of God, But what is to be done about the hundred talents which I have given for the armed band of Israel? And the man of God in answer said, God is able to give you much more than this.” — 2 Chronicles 25:9
“But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.” — 2 Chronicles 25:16
“Then Amaziah, king of Judah, acting on the suggestion of his servants, sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us have a meeting face to face.” — 2 Chronicles 25:17
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).