Westminster Leningrad Codex with Strong’s numbers

1 בִּשְׁנַתH8141 שְׁתַּיִםH8147 לְיוֹאָשׁH3101 בֶּןH1121 יוֹאָחָזH3099 מֶלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 מָלַךְH4427 אֲמַצְיָהוּH558 בֶןH1121 יוֹאָשׁH3101 מֶלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָֽהH3063

2 בֶּןH1121 עֶשְׂרִיםH6242 וְחָמֵשׁH2568 שָׁנָהH8141 הָיָהH1961 בְמָלְכוֹH4427 וְעֶשְׂרִיםH6242 וָתֵשַׁעH8672 שָׁנָהH8141 מָלַךְH4427 בִּירוּשָׁלִָםH3389 וְשֵׁםH8034 אִמּוֹH517 יהועדיןH3086 יְהֽוֹעַדָּןH3086 מִןH4480 יְרוּשָׁלִָֽםH3389

3 וַיַּעַשׂH6213 הַיָּשָׁרH3477 בְּעֵינֵיH5869 יְהוָהH3068 רַקH7535 לֹאH3808 כְּדָוִדH1732 אָבִיוH1 כְּכֹלH3605 אֲשֶׁרH834 עָשָׂהH6213 יוֹאָשׁH3101 אָבִיוH1 עָשָֽׂהH6213

4 רַקH7535 הַבָּמוֹתH1116 לֹאH3808 סָרוּH5493 עוֹדH5750 הָעָםH5971 מְזַבְּחִיםH2076 וּֽמְקַטְּרִיםH6999 בַּבָּמֽוֹתH1116

5 וַיְהִיH1961 כַּאֲשֶׁרH834 חָזְקָהH2388 הַמַּמְלָכָהH4467 בְּיָדוֹH3027 וַיַּךְH5221 אֶתH853 עֲבָדָיוH5650 הַמַּכִּיםH5221 אֶתH853 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 אָבִֽיוH1

6 וְאֶתH853 בְּנֵיH1121 הַמַּכִּיםH5221 לֹאH3808 הֵמִיתH4191 כַּכָּתוּבH3789 בְּסֵפֶרH5612 תּֽוֹרַתH8451 מֹשֶׁהH4872 אֲשֶׁרH834 צִוָּהH6680 יְהוָהH3068 לֵאמֹרH559 לֹאH3808 יוּמְתוּH4191 אָבוֹתH1 עַלH5921 בָּנִיםH1121 וּבָנִיםH1121 לֹאH3808 יוּמְתוּH4191 עַלH5921 אָבוֹתH1 כִּיH3588 אִםH518 אִישׁH376 בְּחֶטְאוֹH2399 ימותH4191 יוּמָֽתH4191

7 הוּאH1931 הִכָּהH5221 אֶתH853 אֱדוֹםH123 בְּגֵיאH1516 המלחH4417 מֶלַחH4417 עֲשֶׂרֶתH6235 אֲלָפִיםH505 וְתָפַשׂH8610 אֶתH853 הַסֶּלַעH5554 בַּמִּלְחָמָהH4421 וַיִּקְרָאH7121 אֶתH853 שְׁמָהּH8034 יָקְתְאֵלH3371 עַדH5704 הַיּוֹםH3117 הַזֶּֽהH2088

8 אָזH227 שָׁלַחH7971 אֲמַצְיָהH558 מַלְאָכִיםH4397 אֶלH413 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 בֶּןH1121 יְהוֹאָחָזH3059 בֶּןH1121 יֵהוּאH3058 מֶלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 לֵאמֹרH559 לְכָהH1980 נִתְרָאֶהH7200 פָנִֽיםH6440

9 וַיִּשְׁלַחH7971 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 אֶלH413 אֲמַצְיָהוּH558 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 לֵאמֹרH559 הַחוֹחַH2336 אֲשֶׁרH834 בַּלְּבָנוֹןH3844 שָׁלַחH7971 אֶלH413 הָאֶרֶזH730 אֲשֶׁרH834 בַּלְּבָנוֹןH3844 לֵאמֹרH559 תְּנָֽהH5414 אֶתH853 בִּתְּךָH1323 לִבְנִיH1121 לְאִשָּׁהH802 וַֽתַּעֲבֹרH5674 חַיַּתH2416 הַשָּׂדֶהH7704 אֲשֶׁרH834 בַּלְּבָנוֹןH3844 וַתִּרְמֹסH7429 אֶתH853 הַחֽוֹחַH2336

10 הַכֵּהH5221 הִכִּיתָH5221 אֶתH853 אֱדוֹםH123 וּֽנְשָׂאֲךָH5375 לִבֶּךָH3820 הִכָּבֵדH3513 וְשֵׁבH3427 בְּבֵיתֶךָH1004 וְלָמָּהH4100 תִתְגָּרֶהH1624 בְּרָעָהH7451 וְנָפַלְתָּהH5307 אַתָּהH859 וִיהוּדָהH3063 עִמָּֽךְH5973

11 וְלֹאH3808 שָׁמַעH8085 אֲמַצְיָהוּH558 וַיַּעַלH5927 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וַיִּתְרָאוּH7200 פָנִיםH6440 הוּאH1931 וַאֲמַצְיָהוּH558 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 בְּבֵיתH0 שֶׁמֶשׁH1053 אֲשֶׁרH834 לִיהוּדָֽהH3063

12 וַיִּנָּגֶףH5062 יְהוּדָהH3063 לִפְנֵיH6440 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וַיָּנֻסוּH5127 אִישׁH376 לאהלוH168 לְאֹהָלָֽיוH168

13 וְאֵתH853 אֲמַצְיָהוּH558 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 בֶּןH1121 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 בֶּןH1121 אֲחַזְיָהוּH274 תָּפַשׂH8610 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 בְּבֵיתH0 שָׁמֶשׁH1053 ויבאוH935 וַיָּבֹאH935 יְרוּשָׁלִַםH3389 וַיִּפְרֹץH6555 בְּחוֹמַתH2346 יְרוּשָׁלִַםH3389 בְּשַׁעַרH8179 אֶפְרַיִםH669 עַדH5704 שַׁעַרH8179 הַפִּנָּהH6438 אַרְבַּעH702 מֵאוֹתH3967 אַמָּֽהH520

14 וְלָקַחH3947 אֶתH853 כָּלH3605 הַזָּהָבH2091 וְהַכֶּסֶףH3701 וְאֵתH853 כָּלH3605 הַכֵּלִיםH3627 הַנִּמְצְאִיםH4672 בֵּיתH1004 יְהוָהH3068 וּבְאֹֽצְרוֹתH214 בֵּיתH1004 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 וְאֵתH853 בְּנֵיH1121 הַתַּֽעֲרֻבוֹתH8594 וַיָּשָׁבH7725 שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָהH8111

15 וְיֶתֶרH3499 דִּבְרֵיH1697 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 אֲשֶׁרH834 עָשָׂהH6213 וּגְבוּרָתוֹH1369 וַאֲשֶׁרH834 נִלְחַםH3898 עִםH5973 אֲמַצְיָהוּH558 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 הֲלֹאH3808 הֵםH1992 כְּתוּבִיםH3789 עַלH5921 סֵפֶרH5612 דִּבְרֵיH1697 הַיָּמִיםH3117 לְמַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

16 וַיִּשְׁכַּבH7901 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 עִםH5973 אֲבֹתָיוH1 וַיִּקָּבֵרH6912 בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןH8111 עִםH5973 מַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וַיִּמְלֹךְH4427 יָרָבְעָםH3379 בְּנוֹH1121 תַּחְתָּֽיוH8478

17 וַיְחִיH2421 אֲמַצְיָהוּH558 בֶןH1121 יוֹאָשׁH3101 מֶלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 אַֽחֲרֵיH310 מוֹתH4194 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 בֶּןH1121 יְהֽוֹאָחָזH3059 מֶלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 חֲמֵשׁH2568 עֶשְׂרֵהH6240 שָׁנָֽהH8141

18 וְיֶתֶרH3499 דִּבְרֵיH1697 אֲמַצְיָהוּH558 הֲלֹאH3808 הֵםH1992 כְּתוּבִיםH3789 עַלH5921 סֵפֶרH5612 דִּבְרֵיH1697 הַיָּמִיםH3117 לְמַלְכֵיH4428 יְהוּדָֽהH3063

19 וַיִּקְשְׁרוּH7194 עָלָיוH5921 קֶשֶׁרH7195 בִּירוּשָׁלִַםH3389 וַיָּנָסH5127 לָכִישָׁהH3923 וַיִּשְׁלְחוּH7971 אַֽחֲרָיוH310 לָכִישָׁהH3923 וַיְמִתֻהוּH4191 שָֽׁםH8033

20 וַיִּשְׂאוּH5375 אֹתוֹH853 עַלH5921 הַסּוּסִיםH5483 וַיִּקָּבֵרH6912 בִּירוּשָׁלִַםH3389 עִםH5973 אֲבֹתָיוH1 בְּעִירH5892 דָּוִֽדH1732

21 וַיִּקְחוּH3947 כָּלH3605 עַםH5971 יְהוּדָהH3063 אֶתH853 עֲזַרְיָהH5838 וְהוּאH1931 בֶּןH1121 שֵׁשׁH8337 עֶשְׂרֵהH6240 שָׁנָהH8141 וַיַּמְלִכוּH4427 אֹתוֹH853 תַּחַתH8478 אָבִיוH1 אֲמַצְיָֽהוּH558

22 הוּאH1931 בָּנָהH1129 אֶתH853 אֵילַתH359 וַיְשִׁבֶהָH7725 לִֽיהוּדָהH3063 אַחֲרֵיH310 שְׁכַֽבH7901 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 עִםH5973 אֲבֹתָֽיוH1

23 בִּשְׁנַתH8141 חֲמֵשׁH2568 עֶשְׂרֵהH6240 שָׁנָהH8141 לַאֲמַצְיָהוּH558 בֶןH1121 יוֹאָשׁH3101 מֶלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 מָלַךְH4427 יָרָבְעָםH3379 בֶּןH1121 יוֹאָשׁH3101 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןH8111 אַרְבָּעִיםH705 וְאַחַתH259 שָׁנָֽהH8141

24 וַיַּעַשׂH6213 הָרַעH7451 בְּעֵינֵיH5869 יְהוָהH3068 לֹאH3808 סָרH5493 מִכָּלH3605 חַטֹּאותH2403 יָרָבְעָםH3379 בֶּןH1121 נְבָטH5028 אֲשֶׁרH834 הֶחֱטִיאH2398 אֶתH853 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

25 הוּאH1931 הֵשִׁיבH7725 אֶתH853 גְּבוּלH1366 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 מִלְּבוֹאH935 חֲמָתH2574 עַדH5704 יָםH3220 הָעֲרָבָהH6160 כִּדְבַרH1697 יְהוָהH3068 אֱלֹהֵיH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 אֲשֶׁרH834 דִּבֶּרH1696 בְּיַדH3027 עַבְדּוֹH5650 יוֹנָהH3124 בֶןH1121 אֲמִתַּיH573 הַנָּבִיאH5030 אֲשֶׁרH834 מִגַּתH0 הַחֵֽפֶרH1662

26 כִּיH3588 רָאָהH7200 יְהוָהH3068 אֶתH853 עֳנִיH6040 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 מֹרֶהH4784 מְאֹדH3966 וְאֶפֶסH657 עָצוּרH6113 וְאֶפֶסH657 עָזוּבH5800 וְאֵיןH369 עֹזֵרH5826 לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

27 וְלֹאH3808 דִבֶּרH1696 יְהוָהH3068 לִמְחוֹתH4229 אֶתH853 שֵׁםH8034 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 מִתַּחַתH8478 הַשָּׁמָיִםH8064 וַיּוֹשִׁיעֵםH3467 בְּיַדH3027 יָרָבְעָםH3379 בֶּןH1121 יוֹאָֽשׁH3101

28 וְיֶתֶרH3499 דִּבְרֵיH1697 יָרָבְעָםH3379 וְכָלH3605 אֲשֶׁרH834 עָשָׂהH6213 וּגְבוּרָתוֹH1369 אֲשֶׁרH834 נִלְחָםH3898 וַאֲשֶׁרH834 הֵשִׁיבH7725 אֶתH853 דַּמֶּשֶׂקH1834 וְאֶתH853 חֲמָתH2574 לִיהוּדָהH3063 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 הֲלֹאH3808 הֵםH1992 כְּתוּבִיםH3789 עַלH5921 סֵפֶרH5612 דִּבְרֵיH1697 הַיָּמִיםH3117 לְמַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

29 וַיִּשְׁכַּבH7901 יָֽרָבְעָםH3379 עִםH5973 אֲבֹתָיוH1 עִםH5973 מַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וַיִּמְלֹךְH4427 זְכַרְיָהH2148 בְנוֹH1121 תַּחְתָּֽיוH8478

Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary
 3   AMAZIAH'S GOOD REIGN OVER JUDAH. (2Kgs 14:1-6)
He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father--The beginning of his reign was excellent, for he acted the part of a constitutional king, according to the law of God, yet not with perfect sincerity of heart (compare 2Chr 25:2). As in the case of his father Joash, the early promise was belied by the devious course he personally followed in later life (see 2Chr 20:14), as well as by the public irregularities he tolerated in the kingdom.

 5   as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand--It was an act of justice no less than of filial piety to avenge the murder of his father. But it is evident that the two assassins must have possessed considerable weight and influence, as the king was obliged to retain them in his service, and durst not, for fear of their friends and supporters, institute proceedings against them until his power had been fully consolidated.

 6   But the children of the murderers he slew not--This moderation, inspired by the Mosaic law (Deut 24:16), displays the good character of this prince; for the course thus pursued toward the families of the regicides was directly contrary to the prevailing customs of antiquity, according to which all connected with the criminals were doomed to unsparing destruction.

 7   HE SMITES EDOM. (2Kgs 14:7)
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand--In the reign of Joram the Edomites had revolted (see 2Kgs 8:20). But Amaziah, determined to reduce them to their former subjection, formed a hostile expedition against them, in which he routed their army and made himself master of their capital.
the valley of salt--that part of the Ghor which comprises the salt and sandy plain to the south of the Dead Sea.
Selah--literally, "the rock"; generally thought to be Petra.
Joktheel--that is, "given" or "conquered by God." See the history of this conquest more fully detailed (2Chr 25:6-16).

 8   JOASH DEFEATS HIM. (2Kgs 14:8-16)
Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel--This bold and haughty challenge, which was most probably stimulated by a desire of satisfaction for the outrages perpetrated by the discharged auxiliaries of Israel (2Chr 25:13) on the towns that lay in their way home, as well as by revenge for the massacre of his ancestors by Jehu (2Ki. 9:1-37) sprang, there is little doubt, from pride and self-confidence, inspired by his victory over the Edomites.

 9   Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah--People in the East very often express their sentiments in a parabolic form, especially when they intend to convey unwelcome truths or a contemptuous sneer. This was the design of the admonitory fable related by Joash in his reply. The thistle, a low shrub, might be chosen to represent Amaziah, a petty prince; the cedar, the powerful sovereign of Israel, and the wild beast that trampled down the thistle the overwhelming army with which Israel could desolate Judah. But, perhaps, without making so minute an application, the parable may be explained generally, as describing in a striking manner the effects of pride and ambition, towering far beyond their natural sphere, and sure to fall with a sudden and ruinous crash. The moral of the fable is contained in 2Kgs 14:10.

 11   But Amaziah would not hear--The sarcastic tenor of this reply incited the king of Judah the more; for, being in a state of judicial blindness and infatuation (2Chr 25:20), he was immovably determined on war. But the superior energy of Joash surprised him ere he had completed his military preparations. Pouring a large army into the territory of Judah, he encountered Amaziah in a pitched battle, routed his army, and took him prisoner. Then having marched to Jerusalem [2Kgs 14:13], he not only demolished part of the city walls, but plundered the treasures of the palace and temple. Taking hostages to prevent any further molestation from Judah, he terminated the war. Without leaving a garrison in Jerusalem, he returned to his capital with all convenient speed, his presence and all his forces being required to repel the troublesome incursions of the Syrians.

 19   HE IS SLAIN BY A CONSPIRACY. (2Kgs 14:17-20)
they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem--Amaziah's apostasy (2Chr 25:27) was followed by a general maladministration, especially the disastrous issue of the war with Israel. The ruinous condition of Jerusalem, the plunder of the temple, and the loss of their children who were taken as hostages [2Kgs 14:13-14], lost him the respect and attachment not of the grandees only, but of his subjects generally, who were in rebellion. The king fled in terror to Lachish, a frontier town of the Philistines, where, however, he was traced and murdered. His friends had his corpse brought without any pomp or ceremony, in a chariot to Jerusalem, where he was interred among his royal ancestors.

 21   AZARIAH SUCCEEDS HIM. (2Kgs 14:21-22)
all the people of Judah took Azariah--or Uzziah (2Kgs 15:30; 2Chr 26:1). The popular opposition had been personally directed against Amaziah as the author of their calamities, but it was not extended to his family or heir.

 22   He built Elath--fortified that seaport. It had revolted with the rest of Edom, but was now recovered by Uzziah. His father, who did not complete the conquest of Edom, had left him that work to do.

 23   JEROBOAM'S WICKED REIGN OVER ISRAEL. (2Kgs 14:23-29)
Jeroboam, the son of Joash king of Israel--This was Jeroboam II who, on regaining the lost territory, raised the kingdom to great political power (2Kgs 14:25), but adhered to the favorite religious policy of the Israelitish sovereigns (2Kgs 14:24). While God granted him so great a measure of national prosperity and eminence, the reason is expressly stated (2Kgs 14:26-27) to be that the purposes of the divine covenant forbade as yet the overthrow of the kingdom of the ten tribes (see 2Kgs 13:23).