2 Kings 14:1 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 14:1

Amaziah Reigns in Judah

1 In ^athe second year of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, ^bAmaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king.

2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

3 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his father David; he did everything ^aas his father Joash had done.

4 ^aHowever the¹ high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

5 Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants ^awho had murdered his father the king.

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 14:1

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American Standard Version
In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.

Amplified® Bible
IN THE second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah reigned.

Contemporary English Version
Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah in the second year of Jehoash's rule in Israel.

Darby English Version
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, began Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, to reign.

Good News Bible
In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz as king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah

King James Version
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.

New American Standard Bible
In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah became king.

New International Version
In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.

New King James Version
In the second year of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah became king.

Revised Standard Version
In the second year of Jo'ash the son of Jo'ahaz, king of Israel, Amazi'ah the son of Jo'ash, king of Judah, began to reign.

Young's Literal Translation
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned hath Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah;

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