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2 Kings 14

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBIn the second year of Joash, son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
    KJVIn the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
  2. 2
    WEBHe was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
    KJVHe was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
  3. 3
    WEBHe did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.
    KJVAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.
  4. 4
    WEBHowever the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
    KJVHowbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
  5. 5
    WEBAs soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,
    KJVAnd it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.
  6. 6
    WEBbut the children of the murderers he didn’t put to death, according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.”
    KJVBut the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
  7. 7
    WEBHe killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.
    KJVHe slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
  8. 8
    WEBThen Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let’s look one another in the face.”
    KJVThen Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.
  9. 9
    WEBJehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife.’ Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.
    KJVAnd Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
  10. 10
    WEBYou have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?”
    KJVThou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
  11. 11
    WEBBut Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
    KJVBut Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
  12. 12
    WEBJudah was defeated by Israel; and each man fled to his tent.
    KJVAnd Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
  13. 13
    WEBJehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh and came to Jerusalem, then broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
    KJVAnd Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
  14. 14
    WEBHe took all the gold and silver and all the vessels that were found in Yahweh’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
    KJVAnd he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.
  15. 15
    WEBNow the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
    KJVNow the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
  16. 16
    WEBJehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.
    KJVAnd Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.
  17. 17
    WEBAmaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, fifteen years.
    KJVAnd Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
  18. 18
    WEBNow the rest of the acts of Amaziah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
    KJVAnd the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
  19. 19
    WEBThey made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.
    KJVNow they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
  20. 20
    WEBThey brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in David’s city.
    KJVAnd they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
  21. 21
    WEBAll the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
    KJVAnd all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
  22. 22
    WEBHe built Elath and restored it to Judah. After that the king slept with his fathers.
    KJVHe built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
  23. 23
    WEBIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria for forty-one years.
    KJVIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years.
  24. 24
    WEBHe did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
    KJVAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
  25. 25
    WEBHe restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to Yahweh, the God of Israel’s word, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath Hepher.
    KJVHe restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.
  26. 26
    WEBFor Yahweh saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter for all, slave and free; and there was no helper for Israel.
    KJVFor the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
  27. 27
    WEBYahweh didn’t say that he would blot out the name of Israel from under the sky; but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
    KJVAnd the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
  28. 28
    WEBNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he fought, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
    KJVNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
  29. 29
    WEBJeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zechariah his son reigned in his place.
    KJVAnd Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.
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