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They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> Meanwhile, the hired troops that Amaziah had sent home raided several of the towns of Judah between Samaria and Beth-horon. They killed 3,000 people and carried off great quantities of plunder. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, not letting them go with him to battle, raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 people in them and took much spoil. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/25.htm">King James Bible</a> But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/25.htm">New King James Version</a> But as for the soldiers of the army which Amaziah had discharged, so that they would not go with him to battle, they raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon, killed three thousand in them, and took much spoil. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the troops whom Amaziah sent back, those not going with him to battle, raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck and killed three thousand of them, and plundered a large amount of spoils. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> But the troops whom Amaziah sent back from going with him to battle, raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 of them and plundered much spoil. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But the troops whom Amaziah sent back from going with him to battle, raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 of them, and plundered much spoil. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But the troops whom Amaziah sent back from going with him to battle, raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 of them and plundered much plunder. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the troops whom Amaziah sent back, those not allowed to go with him to battle, attacked and raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 men and took a large amount of spoil. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As for the men of the division that Amaziah sent back so they would not go with him into battle, they raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, struck down three thousand of their people, and took a great deal of plunder. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As for the men of the division that Amaziah sent back so they would not go with him into battle, they raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, struck down 3,000 of their people, and took a great deal of plunder. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote of them three thousand, and took much spoil. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Meanwhile, the Israelite troops that Amaziah had sent home, raided the towns in Judah between Samaria and Beth-Horon. They killed 3,000 people and carried off their possessions. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> But the men of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote of them three thousand, and took much spoil. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The troops that Amaziah sent back so that they couldn't go with him into battle raided the towns in Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed 3,000 people and took a lot of goods. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> Meanwhile the Israelite soldiers that Amaziah had not allowed to go into battle with him attacked the Judean cities between Samaria and Beth Horon, killed three thousand men, and captured quantities of loot. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> Meanwhile, the troops that Amaziah had sent home from the battle raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, killing 3,000 people and taking a large amount of war booty. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/25.htm">NET Bible</a> Now the troops Amaziah had dismissed and had not allowed to fight in the battle raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed 3,000 people and carried off a large amount of plunder. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Beth Horon, and struck of them three thousand, and took much spoil. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the soldiers of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/25.htm">World English Bible</a> But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah from Samaria even to Beth Horon, and struck of them three thousand, and took much plunder. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the sons of the troop that Amaziah has sent back from going with him to battle—they rush against cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Beth-Horon, and strike three thousand of them, and seize much prey. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of the troop that Amaziah hath sent back from going with him to battle -- they rush against cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-Horon, and smite of them three thousand, and seize much prey. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of the troop which Amaziah turned back from going with him to war, and they will invade upon the cities of Judah from Shomeron and even to the house of the hollow, and he will strike of them three thousand, and they will plunder much plunder.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But that army which Amasias had sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, spread themselves among the cities of Juda, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and having killed three thousand took away much spoil. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the army that Amaziah had sent away, so that they would not go with him into battle, spread out among the cities of Judah, from Samaria as far as Beth-horon. And having killed three thousand, they took away much plunder. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/25.htm">New American Bible</a> Meanwhile, the troops Amaziah had dismissed from going into battle with him raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down three thousand of the inhabitants and carried off much plunder. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, not letting them go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon; they killed three thousand people in them, and took much booty.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the valiant men whom Amaziah had carried captive when he went to war, he set over the cities of Judah, and over Samaria, and over the towns of the Gentiles; and they smote three thousand men of the towns and took much spoil. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the sons of the Giants whom Amutsia took captive when he went to battle, he authorized them in the cities of Yehuda and in Samaria and in the cities of the Gentiles, and they attacked with the sword some three thousand of them from the cities, and they plundered much loot.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote of them three thousand, and took much spoil. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the men of the host whom Amasias sent back so that they should not go with him to battle, went and attacked the cities of Juda, from Samaria to Baethoron; and they smote three thousand among them, and took much spoil. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=6301" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Amaziah's Victories</a> …12and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces. 13<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Meanwhile</a> <a href="/hebrew/1416.htm" title="1416: hag·gə·ḏūḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- A band, troop. From gadad; a crowd.">the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/558.htm" title="558: ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or mamatsyahuw; from 'amats and Yahh; strength of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites.">Amaziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: hê·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">had dismissed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: mil·le·ḵeṯ (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">from battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/6584.htm" title="6584: way·yip̄·šə·ṭū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To strip off, make a dash, raid. A primitive root; to spread out; by analogy, to strip.">raided</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘ā·rê (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8111.htm" title="8111: miš·šō·mə·rō·wn (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Capital of N. kingdom of Isr. From the active participle of shamar; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine.">from Samaria</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1032.htm" title="1032: bêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1032.htm" title="1032: ḥō·w·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine.">Beth-horon.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">They struck down</a> <a href="/hebrew/mê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">3,000 people</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/962.htm" title="962: way·yā·ḇōz·zū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To spoil, plunder. A primitive root; to plunder.">and carried off</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bāh (Adj-fs) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">a great deal of</a> <a href="/hebrew/961.htm" title="961: biz·zāh (N-fs) -- Spoil, booty. Feminine of baz; booty.">plunder.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/14-12.htm">2 Kings 14:12-14</a> And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his home. / There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits. / He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6-8</a> For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. / Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king. / Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria. <a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1-2</a> On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way. <a href="/2_chronicles/21-17.htm">2 Chronicles 21:17</a> So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-23.htm">2 Chronicles 24:23-24</a> In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus. / Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash. <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a> Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. <a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Ezekiel 25:6-7</a> For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt, / therefore I will indeed stretch out My hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the LORD.’ <a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Amos 1:13</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory. <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10-14</a> Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. / On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them. / But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. ... <a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Matthew 5:39-41</a> But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; / if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; / and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. <a href="/luke/6-27.htm">Luke 6:27-29</a> But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. / If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well. <a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17-21</a> Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. / If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ... <a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a> Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. <a href="/james/4-1.htm">James 4:1-2</a> What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? / You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask. <a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Ephesians 4:31-32</a> Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. / Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Bethhoron, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.soldiers of the army.<a href="/2_chronicles/25-9.htm">2 Chronicles 25:9</a> And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.Samaria<a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24,29</a> And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria… Beth-horon<a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">2 Chronicles 8:5</a> Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;<a href="/1_kings/9-17.htm">1 Kings 9:17</a> And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">Amaziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-8.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-7.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Bethhoron</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-19.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Horon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-12.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-9.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-13.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-23.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-12.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-14.htm">Amaziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Bethhoron</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/ezra/9-5.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Horon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-17.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-24.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-14.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-8.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-12.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-13.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 25</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-1.htm">Amaziah begins to reign well</a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">He executes justice on the traitors</a> 5. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, </a> 7. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-7.htm">at the word of a prophet dismisses them</a> 11. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">He overthrows the Edomites</a> 13. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home</a> 14. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-14.htm">Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and ignores the prophet</a> 17. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-17.htm">He provokes Joash to his overthrow</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">His reign</a> 27. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">He is slain by conspiracy</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle Amaziah, king of Judah, initially hired 100,000 soldiers from Israel to strengthen his army against Edom. However, a prophet advised him to dismiss these troops, as God was not with Israel. This decision reflects the importance of obedience to divine guidance over military might. The dismissal of these troops highlights the tension between Judah and Israel during this period, as the two kingdoms were often at odds despite their shared heritage.raided the cities of Judah The dismissed troops, feeling disgruntled and perhaps seeking compensation for their lost wages, turned against Judah. This act of raiding indicates the volatility and lack of unity among the tribes of Israel and Judah. It also underscores the consequences of disobedience and the potential for internal strife when God's instructions are not fully followed.from Samaria to Beth-horon Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, represents the starting point of the raid, indicating that the troops were likely from this region. Beth-horon, located in the territory of Benjamin, was a strategic location on the border between Israel and Judah. This geographical reference suggests the extent of the raid and the vulnerability of Judah's border towns. The route from Samaria to Beth-horon was historically significant for military campaigns, as seen in other biblical accounts.They struck down 3,000 people The loss of 3,000 lives is a significant blow to Judah, reflecting the severity of the raid. This number emphasizes the destructive impact of the troops' actions and serves as a reminder of the cost of disobedience and the consequences of failing to trust fully in God's provision and protection. The number 3,000 is also seen in other biblical contexts, such as the number of Israelites who fell at the incident of the golden calf, highlighting moments of judgment and consequence.and carried off a great deal of plunder The taking of plunder was a common practice in ancient warfare, serving as both compensation for the soldiers and a means of weakening the enemy. This act of plundering not only inflicted economic damage on Judah but also symbolized the breach of trust and the breakdown of relations between the two kingdoms. The plunder taken by the troops can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual and moral decay that occurs when God's people turn away from His commands.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/amaziah.htm">Amaziah</a> King of Judah who initially hired mercenaries from Israel but later sent them back, leading to their anger and subsequent actions. 2. <a href="/topical/t/troops_from_israel.htm">Troops from Israel</a> Mercenaries hired by Amaziah, who were dismissed and retaliated by raiding Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, ruled by Amaziah, and the region affected by the raids. 4. <a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a> A city in the northern kingdom of Israel, mentioned as a point of reference for the raids. 5. <a href="/topical/b/beth-horon.htm">Beth-horon</a> A town in the territory of Ephraim, part of the path of the raiding troops.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_guidance.htm">Obedience to God’s Guidance</a> Amaziah's decision to send back the troops was in obedience to a prophetic warning. This highlights the importance of heeding God's guidance, even when it seems counterintuitive or costly. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The raid by the dismissed troops serves as a reminder that disobedience and poor decisions can have far-reaching and unintended consequences. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_over_human_strength.htm">Trust in God Over Human Strength</a> Amaziah initially relied on human strength by hiring additional troops. This teaches us to place our trust in God rather than in human resources or strategies. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_pride.htm">The Cost of Pride</a> Amaziah's actions can be seen as prideful, leading to unnecessary conflict and loss. Pride can blind us to God's will and result in negative outcomes. <a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership_decisions.htm">The Impact of Leadership Decisions</a> Leaders' decisions can have significant impacts on their people. This underscores the responsibility of leaders to seek God's wisdom in their choices.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 25</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_amaziah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Amaziah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_amaziah_adopt_edom's_failed_gods.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:14-15, why would Amaziah adopt the defeated Edomites' gods after witnessing their apparent failure to protect Edom?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_amaziah_follow_god,_then_idols.htm">Why does 2 Kings 14:3 say Amaziah followed God while 2 Chronicles 25:14 depicts him turning to idols?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_amaziah_threaten_the_prophet.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:16, what accounts for the rapid shift from listening to the prophet to threatening him, and is this abrupt change consistent with Amaziah's earlier deference to divine guidance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) But the soldiers of the army.--Literally, Now the sons of the troop whom Amaziah had caused to return from marching with him to the war, they fell upon, &c.Fell upon.--The verb used in <a href="/1_chronicles/14-9.htm" title="And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.">1Chronicles 14:9</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/14-13.htm" title="And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.">1Chronicles 14:13</a> : "Spread themselves." Here it means attacked with a view to plunder (<a href="/job/1-17.htm" title="While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell on the camels, and have carried them away, yes, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.">Job 1:17</a>).From Samaria even unto Beth-horon.--"Samaria" is probably corrupt. Otherwise we must suppose that the mercenaries first returned home, and then, by order of king Joash, started afresh from Samaria, and invaded the northern districts of the kingdom of Judah. For "Beth-horon," see Note on <a href="/1_chronicles/7-24.htm" title="(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)">1Chronicles 7:24</a>.And smote . . . of them.--Of their inhabitants. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - The soldiers... sent back... fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. There is probably something to read between the lines here, to wit, that the soldiers returned to their master add king (Joash of Israel), and were by him remitted to this work. The mention of Samaria before Beth-horon (see map) indicates it, and the words "sent back" may be held to imply, at least, that they first went back - that the disappointment of spoil was the chief part of their aggravations, so that now the rather they got their much spoil, and note made thereof, and that - since not so much the instructive and so far forth more excusable revenge on the part of the disappointed soldiers, but the deliberate plan and order of their king had brought about this devastation of Amaziah's domains, in this fact we have the key of what we read in our vers. 17, 18, etc., and of the very cool manner in which Amaziah challenged Joash. The cities of Judah attacked were apparently those that once had belonged to Ephraim. Smote three thousand of them; i.e. of the people of them. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Meanwhile וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son the troops הַגְּד֗וּד (hag·gə·ḏūḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1416.htm">Strong's 1416: </a> A band, troop that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Amaziah אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ (’ă·maṣ·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_558.htm">Strong's 558: </a> Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites had dismissed הֵשִׁ֤יב (hê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again from battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war raided וַֽיִּפְשְׁטוּ֙ (way·yip̄·šə·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6584.htm">Strong's 6584: </a> To strip off, make a dash, raid the cities בְּעָרֵ֣י (bə·‘ā·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of Judah, יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites from Samaria מִשֹּׁמְר֖וֹן (miš·šō·mə·rō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8111.htm">Strong's 8111: </a> Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while Beth-horon. חוֹר֑וֹן (ḥō·w·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1032.htm">Strong's 1032: </a> Beth-horon -- 'place of a hollow', two adjoining cities in Palestine They struck down וַיַּכּ֤וּ (way·yak·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike 3,000 people שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice and carried off וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ (way·yā·ḇōz·zū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_962.htm">Strong's 962: </a> To spoil, plunder a great deal of רַבָּֽה׃ (rab·bāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great plunder. בִּזָּ֥ה (biz·zāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_961.htm">Strong's 961: </a> Spoil, booty <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 25:13 But the men of the army whom (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 25:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 25:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 25:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 25:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>