2 Chronicles 25:17-24

Amaziah's War With Israel's King Joash

17 King Amaziah of Judah took counsel and sent [word] to Jehoash[a] son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us meet face to face."
18 King Jehoash of Israel sent [word] to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, "The thistle that was in Lebanon sent [a message] to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son as a wife.' Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.[b]
19 You have said, 'Look, I[c] have defeated Edom,' and you have become overconfident that you will get glory. Now stay at home. Why stir up such trouble so that you fall and Judah with you?"
20 But Amaziah would not listen, for this [turn of events] was from God in order to hand them over to [their enemies] because they went after the gods of Edom.
21 So King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced off at Beth-shemesh in Judah.
22 Judah was routed before Israel, and each fled to his own tent.
23 King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah's King Amaziah son of Joash, son of Jehoahaz,[d] at Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash took him to Jerusalem and broke down 200 yards[e] of Jerusalem's wall from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.[f]
24 He took all the gold, silver, all the utensils that were found with Obed-edom[g] in God's temple, the treasures of the king's palace, and the hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.[h]

2 Chronicles 25:17-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 25

This chapter begins with the reign of Amaziah, and some of the first acts of it, slaying those that killed his father, 2Ch 25:1-4, raising a large army in his own kingdom, to which he added 100,000 more he hired out of Israel, whom yet he sent home by the advice of a prophet, 2Ch 25:5-10, and with his own army marched against the Edomites, and obtained a victory over them, 2Ch 25:11,12, but the Israelites being displeased with him for dismissing them, fell on some of his cities, and slew many in them, 2Ch 25:13, and such was his stupidity, as to worship the gods of the Edomites he had conquered, for which he was reproved by a prophet, 2Ch 25:14-16 and being elated with his victory, he sent a challenge to the king of Israel, who accepting of it, a battle ensued, in which Judah was worsted, their king taken, and treasuries spoiled, 2Ch 25:17-24, and the chapter is closed with the death and burial of Amaziah, 2Ch 25:25-28.

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