25:1 Amaziah begins to reign well;
25:3 He executes justice on the traitors;
25:5 Having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, at the word of a prophet dismisses them;
25:11 He overthrows the Edomites;
25:13 The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home;
25:14 Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and despises the admonitions of the prophet;
25:17 He provokes Joash to his overthrow;
25:25 His reign;
25:27 He is slain by conspiracy. Verse 1twenty and five2 Kings 14:1-3Reciprocal1 Chronicles 3:12 - Amaziah; 2 Chronicles 24:27 - Amaziah Verse 2but not2 Chronicles 25:14, 24:2, 26:4; 1 Samuel 16:7; 2 Kings 14:4; Psalm 78:37; Isaiah 29:13; Hosea 10:2; Acts 8:21; James 1:8, 4:8ReciprocalGenesis 6:9 - perfect; Numbers 14:24 - followed me; 1 Kings 11:4 - his heart; 15:3 - and his heart; 15:14 - was perfect; 2 Kings 12:2 - General; 14:3 - he did; Psalm 119:80 - sound; Isaiah 38:3 - a perfect; Luke 11:39 - but; Revelation 3:2 - thy works Verse 3 amNow it came2 Kings 14:5-22 established to himHeb. confirmed upon himhe slew2 Chronicles 24:25, 24:26; Genesis 9:5, 9:6; Exodus 21:14; Numbers 35:31-33
No doubt those wicked men, Jozachar and Jehozabad, who murdered his father, had considerable influence; and therefore he found it dangerous to bring them to justice, till he was assured of the loyalty of his other officers: when this was clear, he called them to an account, and justly put them to death for treason and murder; for, if even these conspirators against Joash intended to avenge upon him the death of Zechariah, they acted without a commission from that God "to whom vengeance belongeth.Reciprocal2 Kings 14:3 - he did Verse 4as it is writtenDeuteronomy 24:16; 2 Kings 14:5, 14:6; Jeremiah 31:29, 31:30; Ezekiel 18:4, 18:20ReciprocalJoshua 8:31 - as it is; 2 Kings 9:26 - of his sons; Nehemiah 1:7 - which thou Verse 5 amcaptains over thousandsExodus 18:25; 1 Samuel 8:12; 1 Chronicles 13:1, 27:1 from twentyNumbers 1:3 three2 Chronicles 11:1, 14:8, 17:14-18Reciprocal1 Chronicles 12:8 - handle; Ezekiel 38:4 - handling Verse 6an hundred talents of silverEstimating the shekel at 2s. 6d., and the talent, being 3,000 shekels - see Exodus 38:25, 38:26
at 375, one hundred talents would amount to 37,500.; which, divided among 100,000 men, quotes only 7s. 6d.; hence we may suppose, that this was only an earnest of their pay, or that they expected to be enriched by the plunder of the Edomites.Reciprocal1 Chronicles 19:6 - a thousand Verse 7a man of God2 Samuel 12:1; 1 Kings 13:1; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 3:17 for the Lord2 Chronicles 13:12, 19:2; 1 Kings 12:28; Isaiah 28:1-3; Hosea 5:13-15, 9:13Reciprocal1 Kings 12:24 - Ye shall not go up; 22:48 - they went not; 2 Kings 20:14 - What said; 2 Chronicles 11:4 - they obeyed; 25:15 - a prophet; 30:1 - Ephraim; Jeremiah 35:4 - a man Verse 8be strong2 Chronicles 18:14; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Isaiah 8:9, 8:10; Joel 3:9-14; Matthew 26:45 God hath power2 Chronicles 14:11, 20:6; Judges 7:7; 1 Samuel 14:6; Job 5:18, 9:13; Psalm 20:7, 33:16-20; 62:11; Ecclesiastes 9:11 armyHeb. band, 2 Chronicles 25:13 The Lord1:12; Deuteronomy 8:18; Psalm 24:1; Proverbs 10:22; Haggai 2:8; Luke 18:29, 18:30; Philippians 4:19Reciprocal2 Samuel 3:6 - Abner; 1 Kings 12:24 - Ye shall not go up; 18:27 - Elijah; 20:22 - strengthen; 2 Chronicles 18:19 - go up; 26:5 - and as long; Psalm 89:43 - not made; 102:10 - thou hast; Ezekiel 38:7 - General; Joel 3:10 - let; Nahum 2:1 - keep Verse 9ReciprocalGenesis 22:8 - General; Leviticus 25:20 - General; 2 Chronicles 25:13 - soldiers of the army; 32:29 - God; Job 42:10 - the Lord; Matthew 6:31 - What shall we eat; Mark 10:30 - an hundredfold; John 6:13 - and filled; 2 Corinthians 9:8 - God; Ephesians 3:20 - able Verse 10Amaziah1 Kings 12:24 homeHeb. to their placegreat angerHeb. heat of anger, 2 Samuel 19:43; Proverbs 29:22Reciprocal2 Kings 14:9 - The thistle; Isaiah 7:2 - is confederate with Verse 11valley2 Samuel 8:13; 2 Kings 14:7; Psalm 60:1 *titleReciprocalGenesis 25:23 - the elder; 27:29 - be lord; 27:40 - serve; 1 Kings 20:22 - strengthen; 1 Chronicles 18:12 - the valley of Salt; 2 Chronicles 25:15 - which could; 28:17 - the Edomites; Ezekiel 35:2 - mount Verse 12And other ten thousandNo intimation is given on what account, or on what provocation, this most cruel conduct towards the prisoners of war was adopted. The enmity between Israel and Edom seems to have been reciprocal and deeply malignant. The victorious king and his army considered every individual of Edom as a traitor and rebel; and so adjudged them to death, and acted on this judgment. But their conduct was wholly inexcusable, and could only perpetuate rancour to future generations, and provoke the surviving Edomites to cruel retaliations, whenever they had it in their power.cast them2 Samuel 12:31; 1 Chronicles 20:3 broken in pieces2 Chronicles 20:10, 21:8-10ReciprocalGenesis 25:23 - the elder; 27:40 - serve; 2 Kings 14:7 - slew; 2 Chronicles 25:15 - which could; 28:17 - the Edomites; Obadiah 1:3 - thou; Luke 4:29 - that Verse 13soldiers of the armyHeb. sons of the band, 2 Chronicles 25:9 fell upon the citiesThese Israelites seem to have returned home, when discharged by Amaziah, whose powerful army deterred them from attempting revenge at that time; but when he was engaged in war with the Edomites, they marched from Samaria, and plundered all the cities till they came to Beth-horon, where they slew 3,000 of the inhabitants.Samaria1 Kings 16:24, 16:29 Bethhoron2 Chronicles 8:5; 1 Kings 9:17ReciprocalJudges 20:48 - smote them; 1 Kings 13:32 - in the cities; 2 Chronicles 25:8 - army; 25:17 - Amaziah Verse 14he brought2 Chronicles 28:23; Isaiah 44:19 his godsExodus 20:3-5; Deuteronomy 7:5, 7:25; 2 Samuel 5:21ReciprocalExodus 20:5 - bow down; 2 Kings 14:3 - he did according; 1 Chronicles 5:25 - after the gods; 2 Chronicles 25:2 - but not; 25:20 - sought; Isaiah 44:15 - he maketh a god Verse 15a prophet2 Chronicles 25:7, 16:7-9, 19:2, 20:37; 2 Samuel 12:1-6 Why hast thou sought2 Chronicles 24:20; Judges 2:2; Jeremiah 2:5 the godsPsalm 96:5 which could2 Chronicles 25:11, 25:12; Psalm 115:4-8; Isaiah 44:9, 44:10, 46:1, 46:2; Jeremiah 10:7; 1 Corinthians 8:4, 10:20Reciprocal1 Samuel 13:13 - Thou hast done; 1 Kings 12:8 - General; 13:4 - Lay hold; 2 Kings 20:14 - What said; 1 Chronicles 5:25 - after the gods; 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook; 28:9 - he went out; Psalm 107:11 - contemned; Proverbs 9:7 - General; Isaiah 39:3 - came Isaiah; Jeremiah 22:1 - Go; 36:19 - General; Ezekiel 3:20 - because; Acts 4:17 - let; 2 Timothy 4:3 - they will Verse 16Art thou made2 Chronicles 16:10, 18:25, 24:21; Amos 7:10-13; Matthew 21:23 forbearProverbs 9:7, 9:8; Isaiah 30:10, 30:11; Jeremiah 29:26; 2 Timothy 4:3; Revelation 11:10 determinedHeb. counselled, 2 Chronicles 18:20, 18:21; Exodus 9:16; Deuteronomy 2:30; 1 Samuel 2:25; Isaiah 46:10; Acts 4:28; Romans 9:22; Ephesians 1:11ReciprocalExodus 10:28 - for in that; Joshua 11:20 - it was; Judges 20:13 - would not; 1 Samuel 13:13 - Thou hast done; 25:17 - evil; 2 Samuel 12:13 - David; 17:14 - the Lord; 1 Kings 12:8 - General; 12:15 - the cause; 13:4 - Lay hold; 22:23 - the Lord; 2 Kings 14:11 - Amaziah; 20:14 - What said; 24:3 - Surely; 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook; 10:15 - the cause; 25:20 - it came of God; 26:19 - he; 28:9 - he went out; Job 17:4 - General; Psalm 5:10 - let; 107:11 - contemned; 141:5 - the righteous; Proverbs 1:5 - a man; 5:12 - and my; 10:17 - he that; 29:1 - General; Ecclesiastes 4:13 - will no more be; Isaiah 19:3 - and I; Jeremiah 22:1 - Go; 26:9 - Why; 27:15 - that I; 29:27 - therefore; 43:4 - obeyed; 43:7 - So; 50:36 - dote; Ezekiel 33:4 - whosoever heareth; Amos 5:10 - hate; John 9:34 - and dost; Acts 4:17 - let; Galatians 4:16 - become Verse 17 amAmaziah2 Chronicles 25:13; 2 Kings 14:8-14 let us see2 Samuel 2:14; Proverbs 20:3Reciprocal2 Kings 13:12 - his might; 2 Chronicles 25:21 - they saw one another; Proverbs 17:14 - beginning; 20:18 - and; Luke 2:43 - General Verse 18thistleor, furze-bush, or thorn, Judges 9:8-15; 1 Kings 4:33 a wild beastHeb. a beast of the field, Psalm 80:13Reciprocal2 Kings 14:9 - The thistle; 2 Chronicles 18:22 - and the Lord Verse 19heart2 Chronicles 26:16, 32:25; Deuteronomy 8:14; Proverbs 13:10, 16:18, 28:25; Daniel 5:20-23; Habakkuk 2:4; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5 to boastJeremiah 9:23; 1 Corinthians 1:29 why shouldest2 Chronicles 35:21; Proverbs 18:6, 20:3, 26:17; Luke 14:31ReciprocalDeuteronomy 17:20 - his heart; 2 Chronicles 18:19 - go up; Ezekiel 28:5 - and thine; 31:10 - and his; Daniel 11:12 - his heart; Romans 1:30 - boasters Verse 20it came of God2 Chronicles 25:16, 22:7; 1 Kings 12:15; Psalm 81:11, 81:12; Acts 28:25-27; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11; 1 Peter 2:8 sought2 Chronicles 25:14ReciprocalJudges 14:4 - it was of the Lord; 20:13 - would not; 2 Samuel 17:14 - the Lord; 2 Kings 14:11 - Amaziah Verse 21they saw one anotherThat is, "they fought against each other." To face an enemy, or to face one another, is still a common expression. The reason of this war was evidently the injury the army of Joash had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. The ravages committed by them were totally unprovoked, base, and cowardly: they fell upon women, old men, and children, and butchered them in cold blood, when all the effective men were gone with their king against the Edomites. The quarrel of Amaziah were certainly just, yet he was put to the rout: he fell, and Judah with him, as Joash had said; and the reason was, because "it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hands of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom." This was the reason why the Israelites triumphed. 2 Chronicles 25:17 BethshemeshJoshua 21:16; 1 Samuel 6:9, 6:19, 6:20

Verse 22put to the worseHeb. smitten, 2 Chronicles 28:5, 28:6 fled1 Samuel 4:10; 1 Kings 22:36

Verse 23took Amaziah2 Chronicles 33:11, 36:6, 36:10; Proverbs 16:18, 29:23; Daniel 4:37; Obadiah 1:3; Luke 14:11 Jehoahaz2 Chronicles 21:17, 22:1, Ahaziah, 22:6, Azariahgate of EphraimNehemiah 8:16, 12:39 corner gateHeb. the gate of it that looketh, 2 Chronicles 26:9; Jeremiah 31:38Reciprocal2 Kings 8:24 - Ahaziah; 14:13 - the gate of Ephraim; 2 Chronicles 26:2 - restored; 32:5 - that was broken; Zechariah 14:10 - from Benjamin's Verse 24all the gold2 Chronicles 12:9; 2 Kings 14:14 the hostages alsoIt is probable that these hostages were given in order that Amaziah might regain his liberty.Reciprocal14:13 - the gate of Ephraim; 1 Chronicles 26:15 - Asuppim Verse 25 amJoash2 Kings 14:17-22, Jehoash

Verse 26rest of the acts2 Chronicles 20:34; 2 Kings 14:15Reciprocal2 Chronicles 16:11 - Judah; 35:27 - deeds Verse 27 amafter the time2 Chronicles 15:2 followingHeb. aftermadeHeb. conspired, 24:25; 2 Kings 14:19 LachishJoshua 10:31Reciprocal22:15 - General; 22:18 - following; 2 Samuel 4:5 - went; 2 Kings 12:20 - his servants; 2 Chronicles 33:24 - General Verse 28the city of Judahthat is, the city of David, as it is, 2 Kings 14:20Reciprocal9:28 - General; 14:19 - they made; 2 Chronicles 26:2 - restored; 33:24 - General