KJV King James Version
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
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2 Kings 14:1
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah.
WEB World English Bible
In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.
ASV American Standard Version
In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned hath Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah;
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 14
1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
3 And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.
4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
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בִּשְׁנַ֣תH8141 · sha.nehyearשְׁתַּ֔יִםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoלְיוֹאָ֥שׁH3101 · yo.ashJoashבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childיוֹאָחָ֖זH3099 · yo.a.chazJoahazמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelמָלַ֛ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּH558 · a.mats.yahAmaziahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childיוֹאָ֖שׁH3101 · yo.ashJoashמֶ֥לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudah
Cross-references
2 Kings 13:10In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years.2 Chronicles 25:1-4Amaziah [was] twenty and five years old [when] he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.1 Chronicles 3:12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,2 Kings 14:15Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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