2. Chronicles 25 – Studienbibel

1 Amaziah558 was twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427, and he reigned4427 twenty6242 and nine8672 years8141 in Jerusalem3389. And his mother's517 name8034 was Jehoaddan3086 of Jerusalem3389. 2 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068, but not with a perfect8003 heart3824. 3 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom4467 was established2388 to him, that he slew2026 his servants5650 that had killed5221 the king4428 his father1.¹ 4 But he slew4191 not their children1121, but did as it is written3789 in the law8451 in the book5612 of Moses4872, where the LORD3068 commanded6680, saying559, The fathers1 shall not die4191 for the children1121, neither shall the children1121 die4191 for the fathers1, but every man376 shall die4191 for his own sin2399. 5 Moreover Amaziah558 gathered6908 Judah3063 together6908, and made5975 them captains8269 over thousands505, and captains8269 over hundreds3967, according to the houses1004 of their fathers1, throughout all Judah3063 and Benjamin1144: and he numbered6485 them from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and above4605, and found4672 them three7969 hundred3967 thousand505 choice977 men, able to go forth3318 to war6635, that could handle270 spear7420 and shield6793. 6 He hired7936 also an hundred3967 thousand505 mighty1368 men of valour2428 out of Israel3478 for an hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701. 7 But there came935 a man376 of God430 to him, saying559, O king4428, let not the army6635 of Israel3478 go935 with thee; for the LORD3068 is not with Israel3478, to wit, with all the children1121 of Ephraim669. 8 But if thou wilt go935, do6213 it, be strong2388 for the battle4421: God430 shall make thee fall3782 before6440 the enemy341: for God430 hath3426 power3581 to help5826, and to cast down3782. 9 And Amaziah558 said559 to the man376 of God430, But what shall we do6213 for the hundred3967 talents3603 which I have given5414 to the army1416 of Israel3478? And the man376 of God430 answered559, The LORD3068 is3426 able to give5414 thee much more7235 than this.² 10 Then Amaziah558 separated914 them, to wit, the army1416 that was come935 to him out of Ephraim669, to go3212 home4725 again3212: wherefore their anger639 was greatly3966 kindled2734 against Judah3063, and they returned7725 home4725 in great2750 anger639.³⁴ 11 And Amaziah558 strengthened2388 himself, and led forth5090 his people5971, and went3212 to the valley1516 of salt4417, and smote5221 of the children1121 of Seir8165 ten6235 thousand505. 12 And other ten6235 thousand505 left alive2416 did the children1121 of Judah3063 carry away captive7617, and brought935 them unto the top7218 of the rock5553, and cast them down7993 from the top7218 of the rock5553, that they all were broken in pieces1234. 13 But the soldiers1121 of the army1416 which Amaziah558 sent back7725, that they should not go3212 with him to battle4421, fell6584 upon the cities5892 of Judah3063, from Samaria8111 even unto Bethhoron1032, and smote5221 three7969 thousand505 of them, and took962 much7227 spoil961.⁵

14 Now it came to pass, after310 that Amaziah558 was come935 from the slaughter5221 of the Edomites130, that he brought935 the gods430 of the children1121 of Seir8165, and set them up5975 to be his gods430, and bowed down7812 himself before6440 them, and burned incense6999 unto them. 15 Wherefore the anger639 of the LORD3068 was kindled2734 against Amaziah558, and he sent7971 unto him a prophet5030, which said559 unto him, Why hast thou sought1875 after the gods430 of the people5971, which could not deliver5337 their own people5971 out of thine hand3027? 16 And it came to pass, as he talked1696 with him, that the king said559 unto him, Art thou made5414 of the king's4428 counsel3289? forbear2308; why shouldest thou be smitten5221? Then the prophet5030 forbare2308, and said559, I know3045 that God430 hath determined3289 to destroy7843 thee, because thou hast done6213 this, and hast not hearkened8085 unto my counsel6098.⁶

17 Then Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063 took advice3289, and sent7971 to Joash3101, the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059, the son1121 of Jehu3058, king4428 of Israel3478, saying559, Come3212, let us see one another7200 in the face6440. 18 And Joash3101 king4428 of Israel3478 sent7971 to Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, saying559, The thistle2336 that was in Lebanon3844 sent7971 to the cedar730 that was in Lebanon3844, saying559, Give5414 thy daughter1323 to my son1121 to wife802: and there passed by5674 a wild7704 beast2416 that was in Lebanon3844, and trode down7429 the thistle2336.⁷⁸ 19 Thou sayest559, Lo, thou hast smitten5221 the Edomites123; and thine heart3820 lifteth thee up5375 to boast3513: abide3427 now at home1004; why shouldest thou meddle1624 to thine hurt7451, that thou shouldest fall5307, even thou, and Judah3063 with thee? 20 But Amaziah558 would not hear8085; for it came of God430, that he might deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of their enemies, because they sought1875 after the gods430 of Edom123. 21 So Joash3101 the king4428 of Israel3478 went up5927; and they saw one another7200 in the face6440, both he and Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, at Bethshemesh1053, which belongeth to Judah3063. 22 And Judah3063 was put to the worse5062 before6440 Israel3478, and they fled5127 every man376 to his tent168.⁹ 23 And Joash3101 the king4428 of Israel3478 took8610 Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, the son1121 of Joash3101, the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059, at Bethshemesh1053, and brought935 him to Jerusalem3389, and brake down6555 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 from the gate8179 of Ephraim669 to the corner6437 gate8179, four702 hundred3967 cubits520.¹⁰ 24 And he took all the gold2091 and the silver3701, and all the vessels3627 that were found4672 in the house1004 of God430 with Obededom5654, and the treasures214 of the king's4428 house1004, the hostages1121 8594 also, and returned7725 to Samaria8111. 25 And Amaziah558 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063 lived2421 after310 the death4194 of Joash3101 son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 king4428 of Israel3478 fifteen2568 6240 years8141. 26 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Amaziah558, first7223 and last314, behold, are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel3478? 27 Now after the time6256 that Amaziah558 did turn away5493 from following310 the LORD3068 they made7194 a conspiracy7195 against him in Jerusalem3389; and he fled5127 to Lachish3923: but they sent7971 to Lachish3923 after310 him, and slew4191 him there.¹¹¹² 28 And they brought5375 him upon horses5483, and buried6912 him with his fathers1 in the city5892 of Judah3063.¹³