2 Kings 14:17

17 Amaziah king of Judah lived for 15 years after Jehoash king of Israel died. Amaziah was the son of Joash. Jehoash was the son of Jehoahaz.

2 Kings 14:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 14:17

And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the
death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
] Which, with the fourteen he reigned contemporary with him, made the twenty nine years he reigned, ( 2 Kings 14:2 ) . The Vulgate Latin version is, "twenty five years".

2 Kings 14:17 In-Context

15 The other events of the rule of Jehoash are written down. Everything he did and accomplished is written down. That includes his war against Amaziah, the king of Judah. All of those things are written in the official records of the kings of Israel.

16 Jehoash joined the members of his family who had already died. His body was buried in Samaria in the royal tombs of Israel. His son Jeroboam became the next king after him.

17 Amaziah king of Judah lived for 15 years after Jehoash king of Israel died. Amaziah was the son of Joash. Jehoash was the son of Jehoahaz.

18 The other events of Amaziah's rule are written down. They are written in the official records of the kings of Judah.

19 Some people made evil plans against Amaziah in Jerusalem. So he ran away to Lachish. But they sent men to Lachish after him. There they killed him.