2 Kings 14:1

In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.

2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.

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BSB
In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah.
KJV
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
WEB
In the second year of Joash, son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
ASV
In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.
DARBY
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, began Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, to reign.
BLB
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah became king.
ÅB
I Israels konge Joas', Joakas' sønns annet år ble Amasja konge; han var sønn av Judas konge Joas.
OTB
I det andre året til Joasj, sønn av Joahaz, konge av Israel, begynte Amasja, sønn av Joasj, konge av Juda, å regjere.
B1930
I Israels konge Joas', Joakas' sønns annet år blev Amasja konge; han var sønn av Judas konge Joas.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 13:10

    In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.

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  • 2 Chronicles 25:1–4

    Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Chronicles 3:12

    Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

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  • 2 Kings 14:15

    Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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