Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

2 Chronicles 25

1 Amaziah beginneth to reign well. 3 He executeth justice on the traitors. 5 Having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, at the word of a prophet he loseth the hundred talents, and dismisseth them. 11 He overthroweth the Edomites. 10, 13 The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home. 14 Amaziah, proud of his victory, serveth the gods of Edom, and despiseth the admonitions of the prophet. 17 He provoketh Joash to his overthrow. 25 His reign. 27 He is slain by conspiracy.

 25:1 ¶ Amaziah 558 [was] twentie 6242 and fiue 2568 yeeres 8141 olde 1121 when hee began to reigne, 4427 z8804 and hee reigned 4427 z8804 twentie 6242 and nine 8672 yeeres 8141 in Ierusalem, 3389 and his mothers 517 name 8034 [was] Iehoadan 3086 of Ierusalem. 3389 x4480

 25:2 And hee did 6213 z8799 that which [was] right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD, 3068 but x7535 not x3808 with a perfite 8003 heart. 3824

 25:3 ¶ Now it came to passe x1961 when x834 the kingdome 4467 was established 2388 z8804 to x5921 him, that he slew 2026 z8799 x853 his seruants, 5650 that had killed 5221 z8688 x853 the king 4428 his father. 1

 25:4 But hee slewe 4191 z8689 not x3808 their children, 1121 but x3588 [did] as it [is] written 3789 z8803 in the Law 8451 in the booke 5612 of Moses, 4872 where x834 the LORD 3068 commanded, 6680 z8765 saying, 559 z8800 The fathers 1 shall not x3808 die 4191 z8799 for x5921 the children, 1121 neither x3808 shall the children 1121 die 4191 z8799 for x5921 the fathers; 1 but x3588 euery man 376 shall die 4191 z8799 for his owne sinne. 2399

 25:5 ¶ Moreouer, Amaziah 558 gathered y6908 z0 Iudah y3063 together, 6908 z8799 x853 x3063 and made 5975 z8686 them Captaines 8269 ouer thousands, 505 and captaines 8269 ouer hundreds, 3967 according to the houses 1004 of their fathers, 1 throughout all x3605 Iudah 3063 and Beniamin: 1144 And he numbred 6485 z8799 them from twentie 6242 yeeres 8141 olde 1121 x4480 and aboue, 4605 and found 4672 z8799 them three 7969 hundred 3967 thousand 505 choice 977 z8803 men, [able] to goe foorth 3318 z8802 to warre, 6635 that could handle 270 z8802 speare 7420 and shield. 6793

 25:6 Hee hired 7936 z8799 also an hundred 3967 thousand 505 mightie y1368 men x1368 of valour, 2428 out of Israel, 3478 x4480 for an hundred 3967 talents 3603 of siluer. 3701

 25:7 But there came 935 z8804 a man 376 of God 430 to x413 him, saying, 559 z8800 O king, 4428 let not x408 the armie 6635 of Israel 3478 goe 935 z8799 with x5973 thee: for x3588 the LORD 3068 [is] not x369 with x5973 Israel, 3478 [to wit], with all x3605 the children 1121 of Ephraim. 669

 25:8 But x3588 if x518 thou x859 wilt goe, 935 z8798 doe 6213 z8798 [it], bee strong 2388 z8798 for the battell: 4421 God 430 shall make thee fall 3782 z8686 before 6440 the enemy: 341 z8802 for x3588 God 430 hath 3426 power 3581 to helpe, 5826 z8800 and to cast downe. 3782 z8687

 25:9 And Amaziah 558 said 559 z8799 to the man 376 of God, 430 But what x4100 shall wee doe 6213 z8800 for the hundred 3967 talents 3603 which x834 I haue giuen 5414 z8804 to the armie 1416 of Israel? 3478 And the man 376 of God 430 answered, 559 z8799 The LORD 3068 is 3426 able to giue 5414 z8800 thee much more 7235 z8687 then this. x4480 x2088

 25:10 Then Amaziah 558 separated 914 z8686 them, [to wit], the armie 1416 that x834 was come 935 z8804 to x413 him out of Ephraim, 669 x4480 to goe y3212 z0 x1980 home 4725 againe. y3212 z8800 Wherfore their anger 639 was greatly 3966 kindled 2734 z8799 against Iudah, 3063 and they returned 7725 z8799 home 4725 in great 2750 anger. 639

 25:11 ¶ And Amaziah 558 strengthened y2388 z8694 himselfe, x2388 and ledde foorth 5090 z8799 x853 his people, 5971 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 to the valley 1516 of salt, 4417 and smote 5221 z8686 x853 of the children 1121 of Seir, 8165 ten 6235 thousand. 505

 25:12 And [other] ten 6235 thousand 505 [left] aliue, 2416 did the children 1121 of Iudah 3063 cary away captiue, 7617 z8804 and brought 935 z8686 them vnto the top 7218 of the rocke, 5553 and cast them downe 7993 z8686 from the top 7218 x4480 of the rocke, 5553 that they all x3605 were broken in pieces. 1234 z8738

 25:13 ¶ But the souldiers 1121 of the army 1416 which x834 Amaziah 558 sent backe, 7725 z8689 that they should not goe y3212 z8800 x4480 x1980 with x5973 him to battell, 4421 fell y6584 z8799 vpon x6584 the cities 5892 of Iudah, 3063 from Samaria 8111 x4480 euen vnto x5704 Beth-horon, 1032 and smote 5221 z8686 three 7969 thousand 505 of x4480 them, and took 962 z8799 much 7227 spoile. 961

 25:14 ¶ Now it came to passe, x1961 after y310 that x310 Amaziah 558 was come 935 z8800 from the slaughter 5221 z8687 x4480 x853 of the Edomites, 130 that hee brought 935 z8686 x853 the gods 430 of the children 1121 of Seir, 8165 and set them vp 5975 z8686 to be his gods, 430 and bowed down y7812 z8691 himselfe x7812 before 6440 them, and burned incense 6999 z8762 vnto them.

 25:15 Wherfore the anger 639 of the LORD 3068 was kindled 2734 z8799 against Amaziah, 558 and hee sent 7971 z8799 vnto x413 him a Prophet, 5030 which said 559 z8799 vnto him, Why x4100 hast thou sought y1875 z8804 after x1875 x853 the gods 430 of the people, 5971 which x834 could not x3808 deliuer 5337 z8689 x853 their owne people 5971 out of thine hand? 3027 x4480

 25:16 And it came to passe x1961 as hee talked 1696 z8763 with x413 him, that [the king] said 559 z8799 vnto him, Art thou made 5414 z8804 of the Kings 4428 counsell? 3289 z8802 forbeare; 2308 z8798 why x4100 shouldest thou be smitten? 5221 z8686 Then the Prophet 5030 forbare, 2308 z8799 and said, 559 z8799 I know 3045 z8804 that x3588 God 430 hath determined 3289 z8804 to destroy 7843 z8687 thee, because x3588 thou hast done 6213 z8804 this, x2063 and hast not x3808 hearkened 8085 z8804 vnto my counsell. 6098

 25:17 ¶ Then Amaziah 558 king 4428 of Iudah 3063 tooke aduice, 3289 z8735 and sent 7971 z8799 to x413 Ioash 3101 the sonne 1121 of Iehoahaz 3059 the sonne 1121 of Iehu, 3058 king 4428 of Israel, 3478 saying, 559 z8800 Come, y3212 z8798 x1980 let vs see one another 7200 z8691 in the face. 6440

 25:18 And Ioash 3101 king 4428 of Israel 3478 sent 7971 z8799 to x413 Amaziah 558 king 4428 of Iudah, 3063 saying, 559 z8800 The thistle 2336 that x834 [was] in Lebanon, 3844 sent 7971 z8804 to x413 the Cedar 730 that x834 [was] in Lebanon, 3844 saying, 559 z8800 Giue 5414 z8798 x853 thy daughter 1323 to my sonne 1121 to wife: 802 and there passed by 5674 z8799 a wild 7704 beast 2416 that x834 [was] in Lebanon, 3844 and trode downe 7429 z8799 x853 the thistle. 2336

 25:19 Thou sayest, 559 z8804 Loe, x2009 thou hast smitten 5221 z8689 x853 the Edomites, 123 and thine heart 3820 lifteth thee vp 5375 z8804 to boast. 3513 z8687 Abide 3427 z8798 now x6258 at home, 1004 why x4100 shouldest thou meddle 1624 z8691 to [thine] hurt, 7451 that thou shouldest fall, 5307 z8804 [euen] thou, x859 and Iudah 3063 with x5973 thee?

 25:20 But Amaziah 558 would not x3808 heare: 8085 z8804 for x3588 it x1931 [came] of God, 430 x4480 that x4616 he might deliuer 5414 z8800 them into the hand 3027 [of their enemies], because x3588 they sought y1875 z8804 after x1875 x853 the gods 430 of Edom. 123

 25:21 So Ioash 3101 the King 4428 of Israel 3478 went vp, 5927 z8799 and they saw one another 7200 z8691 in the face, 6440 [both] hee x1931 and Amaziah 558 King 4428 of Iudah 3063 at Beth-shemesh, 1053 which x834 [belongeth] to Iudah. 3063

 25:22 And Iudah 3063 was put to the worse 5062 z8735 before 6440 Israel, 3478 and they fled 5127 z8799 euery man 376 to his tent. 168

 25:23 And Ioash 3101 the king 4428 of Israel 3478 tooke 8610 z8804 Amaziah 558 king 4428 of Iudah 3063 the son 1121 of Ioash, 3101 the son 1121 of Ioahaz, 3059 at Bethshemesh, 1053 and brought 935 z8686 him to Ierusalem, 3389 and brake downe 6555 z8799 the wall 2346 of Ierusalem, 3389 from the gate 8179 x4480 of Ephraim 669 to x5704 the corner y6437 z8802 x6438 gate, 8179 foure 702 hundred 3967 cubits. 520

 25:24 And [hee tooke] all x3605 the gold 2091 and the siluer, 3701 and x853 all x3605 the vessels 3627 that were found 4672 z8737 in the house 1004 of God 430 with x5973 Obed-Edom, 5654 and the treasures 214 of the kings 4428 house, 1004 x853 the hostages 1121 8594 also, and returned 7725 z8799 to Samaria. 8111

 25:25 ¶ And Amaziah 558 the sonne 1121 of Ioash 3101 King 4428 of Iudah 3063 liued 2421 z8799 after 310 the death 4194 of Ioash 3101 sonne 1121 of Iehoahaz 3059 king 4428 of Israel, 3478 fifteene 2568 6240 yeeres. 8141

 25:26 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Amaziah, 558 first 7223 and last, 314 behold, x2009 [are] they not x3808 written 3789 z8803 in x5921 the booke 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Iudah 3063 and Israel? 3478

 25:27 ¶ Now after the time 6256 x4480 that x834 Amaziah 558 did turne away 5493 z8804 from following 310 x4480 the LORD, 3068 they made 7194 z8799 a conspiracie 7195 against x5921 him in Ierusalem, 3389 and he fled 5127 z8799 to Lachish: 3923 but they sent 7971 z8799 to Lachish 3923 after 310 him, and slew 4191 z8686 him there. x8033

 25:28 And they brought 5375 z8799 him vpon x5921 horses, 5483 and buried 6912 z8799 him with x5973 his fathers 1 in the citie 5892 of Iudah. 3063