2 Chronicles 25

Amaziah succeeds his father Joash, and begins his reign well, 2 Chronicles 25:1 , 2 Chronicles 25:2 . He slays his father's murderers but spares their children, 2 Chronicles 25:3 , 2 Chronicles 25:4 . He reviews and remodels the army, 2 Chronicles 25:5 ; and hires a hundred thousand soldiers out of Israel, whom, on the expostulation of a prophet, he sends home again, without bringing them into active service; at which they are greatly offended, 2 Chronicles 25:6-10 . He attacks the Syrians, kills ten thousand, and takes ten thousand prisoners, whom he precipitates from the top of a rock, so that they are dashed to pieces, 2 Chronicles 25:11 , 2 Chronicles 25:12 . The Israelitish soldiers, sent back, ravage several of the cities of Judah, 2 Chronicles 25:13 . Amaziah becomes an idolater, 2 Chronicles 25:14 . Is reproved by a prophet, whom he threatens, and obliges to desist, 2 Chronicles 25:15 , 2 Chronicles 25:16 . He challenges Joash, king of Israel, 2 Chronicles 25:17 ; who reproves him by a parable, 2 Chronicles 25:18 , 2 Chronicles 25:19 . Not desisting, the armies meet, the Jews are overthrown, and Amaziah taken prisoner by Joash, who ravages the temple, and takes away all the treasures of the king, 2 Chronicles 25:20-24 . The reign of Amaziah: a conspiracy is formed against him; he flees to Lachish, whither he is pursued and slain; is brought to Jerusalem, and buried with his fathers, 2 Chronicles 25:25-28 .