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He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth-shemesh in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, <i>both</i> he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh, which <i>belongeth</i> to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went out; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth Shemesh, which <i>belongs</i> to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belonged to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belonged to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belonged to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belonged to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth-shemesh, which belonged to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face at Beth-shemesh that belonged to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced off at Beth-shemesh in Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />so Jehoash led his army to the town of Beth-Shemesh in Judah to attack Amaziah and his troops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So King Jehoash of Israel attacked, and King Amaziah of Judah met him in battle at Beth Shemesh in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So King Jehoash of Israel went into battle against King Amaziah of Judah. They met at Beth Shemesh in Judah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So King Joash of Israel went out to battle against King Amaziah of Judah, and they fought at Beth-shemesh, which is part of Judah's territory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So King Joash of Israel attacked. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other on the battlefield in Beth Shemesh of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Joash king of Israel goes up, and they look one another in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, in Beth-Shemesh, that [is] Judah’s,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and go up doth Joash king of Israel, and they look one another in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, in Beth-Shemesh, that is Judah's,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joash king of Israel will go up; and they will see faces, he and Amaziah king of Judah, in the house of the sun which was to Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So Joas king of Israel went up, and they presented themselves to be seen by one another: and Amasias king of Juda was in Bethsames of Juda: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so Joash, the king of Israel, ascended, and they presented themselves within the sight of one another. Now Amaziah, the king of Judah, was in Beth-shemesh of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Joash, king of Israel, advanced, and he and Amaziah, king of Judah, met face to face at Beth-shemesh of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So King Joash of Israel went up; he and King Amaziah of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And confronted each other in battle, at the town of Beth-shemesh, which is in the border of the land of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they went up and they saw face to face in the city Bayth Shemesh that is at the border of the land of the house of Yehuda.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Joash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So Joas king of Israel went up; and they saw one another, he and Amasias king of Juda, in Baethsamys, which is of Juda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=6425" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Amaziah Defeated by Joash</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3101.htm" title="3101: yō·w·’āš (N-proper-ms) -- Joash. Or Yoash; a form of Yhow'ash; Joash, the name of six Israelites.">So Jehoash</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">advanced,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">and he</a> <a href="/hebrew/558.htm" title="558: wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or mamatsyahuw; from 'amats and Yahh; strength of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites.">and Amaziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</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/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">faced</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yiṯ·rā·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">each other</a> <a href="/hebrew/1053.htm" title="1053: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and shemesh; house of sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1053.htm" title="1053: še·meš (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and shemesh; house of sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine.">at Beth-shemesh</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: lî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">in Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his own home.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11-14</a></span><br />But Amaziah would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-28.htm">2 Chronicles 18:28-34</a></span><br />So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. / And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-48.htm">1 Samuel 17:48-51</a></span><br />As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. / Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. / Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-29.htm">1 Kings 22:29-36</a></span><br />So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. / And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12-17</a></span><br />One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. / So Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool. / Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-12.htm">2 Chronicles 13:12-20</a></span><br />Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.” / Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them. / When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">2 Chronicles 35:20-24</a></span><br />After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. / But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” / Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-26.htm">1 Kings 20:26-30</a></span><br />In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel. / The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside. / Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans have said that the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-17.htm">2 Samuel 10:17-19</a></span><br />When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him. / But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there. / When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-2.htm">2 Chronicles 12:2-4</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem / with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. / He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">2 Chronicles 32:1-8</a></span><br />After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself. / When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem, / he consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">2 Chronicles 14:9-15</a></span><br />Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah. / So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. / Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1-30</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. / Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi). / Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm">2 Chronicles 28:5-8</a></span><br />So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-5.htm">2 Chronicles 36:5-7</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God. / Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. / Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh, which belongs to Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/25-17.htm">2 Chronicles 25:17</a></b></br> Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.</p><p class="hdg">Beth-shemesh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Joshua 21:16</a></b></br> And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, <i>and</i> Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/6-9.htm">1 Samuel 6:9,19,20</a></b></br> And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, <i>then</i> he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that <i>it is</i> not his hand <i>that</i> smote us; it <i>was</i> a chance <i>that</i> happened to us… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-20.htm">Amaziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-20.htm">Amazi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-9.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-11.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-16.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-59.htm">Bethshemesh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-59.htm">Beth-Shemesh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-59.htm">Beth-She'mesh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-3.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-20.htm">Jehoash</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-20.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-22.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-19.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-4.htm">Judah's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-59.htm">Shemesh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">Amaziah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">Amazi'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-2.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-23.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/ezra/10-4.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/ezra/10-4.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">Bethshemesh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">Beth-Shemesh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">Beth-She'mesh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">Face</a> <a href="/esther/9-26.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">Jehoash</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Judah's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">Shemesh</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-1.htm">Amaziah begins to reign well</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">He executes justice on the traitors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-7.htm">at the word of a prophet dismisses them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">He overthrows the Edomites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-14.htm">Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and ignores the prophet</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-17.htm">He provokes Joash to his overthrow</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">His reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">He is slain by conspiracy</a></span><br></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'; 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His reign is noted in <a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">2 Kings 13:10-25</a>. He was a contemporary of Amaziah, king of Judah. The term "advanced" indicates a movement towards confrontation, suggesting a military campaign. This reflects the ongoing hostilities between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, which were often marked by territorial disputes and power struggles.<p><b>and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other</b><br>Amaziah, the son of Joash of Judah, reigned in the southern kingdom. His reign is detailed in <a href="/2_chronicles/25.htm">2 Chronicles 25</a> and <a href="/2_kings/14.htm">2 Kings 14</a>. The phrase "faced each other" implies a direct confrontation, likely a battle. This encounter was the result of Amaziah's challenge to Jehoash, as recorded earlier in <a href="/2_chronicles/25-17.htm">2 Chronicles 25:17-19</a>, where Amaziah's pride led him to provoke a conflict. This reflects the theme of pride and its consequences, a common motif in biblical narratives.<p><b>at Beth-shemesh in Judah</b><br>Beth-shemesh was a city located in the territory of Judah, near the border with the Philistine territory. It is mentioned in several biblical accounts, including the return of the Ark of the Covenant in <a href="/1_samuel/6-12.htm">1 Samuel 6:12-15</a>. Archaeological excavations at Beth-shemesh have revealed significant findings, including fortifications and artifacts, indicating its importance as a strategic location. The choice of Beth-shemesh as the battleground underscores its geographical significance and the tension between the neighboring kingdoms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoash.htm">Jehoash (Joash) King of Israel</a></b><br>The king of the northern kingdom of Israel, who reigned during a time of conflict with Judah. His actions in this passage reflect the political and military tensions between the two kingdoms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amaziah_king_of_judah.htm">Amaziah King of Judah</a></b><br>The king of the southern kingdom of Judah, known for his initial obedience to God but later pride and idolatry. His challenge to Jehoash led to the confrontation at Beth-shemesh.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-shemesh.htm">Beth-shemesh</a></b><br>A city in Judah where the confrontation between Amaziah and Jehoash took place. It was a strategic location, often associated with conflict and significant events in Israel's history.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_confrontation.htm">The Confrontation</a></b><br>This event marks a significant military clash between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, highlighting the division and strife within the people of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context.htm">Historical Context</a></b><br>This event occurs during a period of divided monarchy in Israel's history, characterized by frequent conflicts and a departure from wholehearted devotion to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_pride.htm">The Dangers of Pride</a></b><br>Amaziah's pride led him to challenge Jehoash, resulting in unnecessary conflict and defeat. Pride can blind us to wise counsel and lead to destructive decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_god's_guidance.htm">The Importance of Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>Before engaging in significant actions, seeking God's will and guidance is crucial. Amaziah's failure to do so serves as a warning to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_god's_people.htm">Unity Among God's People</a></b><br>The division between Israel and Judah weakened both kingdoms. As believers, we should strive for unity and reconciliation within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_history.htm">Learning from History</a></b><br>The historical accounts in Scripture serve as lessons for us. Reflecting on past events can guide us in making godly decisions today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Amaziah's partial obedience and subsequent disobedience led to his downfall. Obedience to God should be complete and wholehearted.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_amaziah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Amaziah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jeremiah's_70-year_prophecy.htm">How can Jeremiah's seventy-year prophecy in 2 Chronicles 36:21 be reconciled with varying historical sources about the length of the exile?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Beth-shemesh</span>. The Beth-shomesh of Judah, on the borders of Judah, Dan, and the Philistines, is to be distinguished from that on the boundary of Issachar (<a href="/joshua/19-22.htm">Joshua 19:22</a>), and "the fenced city of Naphtali" (<a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Joshua 19:38</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Jehoash</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָ֤שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’āš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">advanced,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֨עַל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Amaziah</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_558.htm">Strong's 558: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">faced</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one another</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Beth-shemesh</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(še·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1053.htm">Strong's 1053: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִיהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">2 Chronicles 25:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 25:21 So Joash king of Israel went up (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 25:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 25:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 25:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 25:22" /></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>