2 Kings 14:14-24

14 He took all the silver and gold he could find, all the Temple equipment and all the palace treasures, and carried them back to Samaria. He also took hostages with him.
15 Everything else that Jehoash did, including his bravery in the war against King Amaziah of Judah, is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Israel.]
16 Jehoash died and was buried in the royal tombs in Samaria, and his son Jeroboam II succeeded him as king.
17 King Amaziah of Judah lived fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash of Israel.
18 Everything else that Amaziah did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Judah.]
19 There was a plot in Jerusalem to assassinate Amaziah, so he fled to the city of Lachish, but his enemies followed him there and killed him.
20 His body was carried back to Jerusalem on a horse and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City.
21 The people of Judah then crowned his sixteen-year-old son Uzziah as king.
22 Uzziah reconquered and rebuilt Elath after his father's death.
23 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash as king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for forty-one years.
24 He sinned against the Lord, following the wicked example of his predecessor King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.

2 Kings 14:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 14

In this chapter we have the good reign of Amaziah king of Judah, his victories over the Edomites, and war with Jehoash king of Israel, by whom he was taken, who died quickly after, 2Ki 14:1-16, but Amaziah lived fifteen years afterwards, and was slain by a conspiracy against him, and Azariah his son reigned in his stead, 2Ki 14:17-22, and a short account is given of the reign of Jeroboam the second, king of Israel, 2Ki 14:23-29.

Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.