1 Amaziah ^awas twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.  ‡

2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, ^abut not with a loyal heart.  ‡

4 However he did not execute their children, but did as it is written in the Law in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, ^a“The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall die for his own sin.”  ‡

5 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, according to their fathers’ houses, throughout all Judah and Benjamin; and he numbered them ^afrom twenty years old and above, and found them to be three hundred thousand choice men, able to go to war, who could handle spear and shield.  ‡