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2 Chronicles 25:25-28

King James Version (KJV)

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25. And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 26. Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, [are] they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? 27. Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there. 28. And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.

2 Chronicles 25:25-28 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 25:25

Theological / Devotional

Fifteen years. This is an unusual chronological statement. Nowhere else (except in the parallel passage of 2 Kings 14:17) are we told that a certain king of Israel or Judah lived a certain number of years after the death of some other king. Some have assumed that although the Bible says that Amaziah “lived” after the death of Joash, it does not affirm that he reigned; that it is improbable that Amaziah was released immediately after his capture; that at this time the people of Judah probably placed Uzziah, the 16-year-old son of Amaziah, upon the throne (see on ch. 26:1); that Amaziah was probably not released till after the death of Joash, at which time he may have been allowed to return to his country, to live for 15 years. If this reconstruction is correct, it provides a reasonable explanation for a coregency at this time.

Verses 25-28, dealing with the close of the reign of Amaziah, are parallel to 2 Kings 14:17-20.

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