2 Kings 14 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, son of Joash became king of
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in for twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin, from
He did what was in Yahweh’s eyes, but not like his ancestor He followed the example of his father Joash in everything.
Still, the were not torn down. The people kept offering sacrifices and burning at those high places.
Once his grip on the kingdom was secure, he the officials who had assassinated his father the king.
But he did not put the children of the assassins to death. He followed what is written in the of the of where Yahweh commanded: “Parents must not be put to death for what their children do, and children must not be put to death for what their parents do. Each person is to die only for their own wrongdoing.”
He was the one who defeated ten thousand in the of and captured the stronghold of in battle. He renamed it Joktheel, which is what it’s called to this day.
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come on — let’s each other in battle.”
But Jehoash king of Israel sent this reply to Amaziah king of Judah: “A in Lebanon sent a message to a in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But then a wild animal from Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.”
You’ve defeated Edom, and now you’re of Enjoy your glory and stay home! Why go looking for trouble? You’ll only bring disaster on and on Judah with you.”
But Amaziah wouldn’t listen. So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at in Judah.
Judah was by Israel, and every man fled to his home.
Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash marched to Jerusalem and tore down a of Jerusalem’s wall, from the to the Corner
He seized all the gold and silver and all the articles found in and in the treasuries of the royal palace, along with and then returned to
The rest of what Jehoash did — his achievements and his war against Amaziah king of Judah — are recorded in the of the kings of Israel.
Jehoash with and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. son succeeded him as king.
Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.
The rest of what Amaziah did—isn’t it all recorded in the official records of the kings of Judah?
They against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to But they sent men after him to and killed him there.
They brought his body back on horses and buried him in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the of
Then all the of took — he was sixteen years old — and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
He was the one who and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel in Samaria. He ruled for
He did what was in Yahweh’s eyes. He did not turn away from any of the of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had
He restored the territory of Israel from all the way down to the of the just as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had spoken through his servant of the prophet from
Yahweh had seen how everyone in Israel was suffering — both those and those who were — and there was no one to help Israel.
Yahweh had not said he would out the of from under heaven, so he them through Jeroboam son of Jehoash.
The rest of what Jeroboam did — everything he achieved, his military power, how he fought, and how he recovered and for Israel (which had to — isn’t it all recorded in the official records of the kings of Israel?
Jeroboam rested with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. His son succeeded him as king.