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On returning from his slaughter of the Edomites, Amaziah brought the gods of the Seirites with him; he set these up as his gods, bowing down before them and burning incense to them. (2 Chronicles 25, 14)
Yahweh's anger was aroused by Amaziah and he sent him a prophet, who said to him, 'Why do you consult those people's gods when they could not save their own people from your clutches?' (2 Chronicles 25, 15)
He was still speaking when Amaziah interrupted him. 'Have we appointed you a royal counsellor? Stop, as you value your life!' So the prophet stopped, and then said, 'I know that God has decided to destroy you for having done this and for not listening to my advice.' (2 Chronicles 25, 16)
After consultation, Amaziah king of Judah then sent a message to Joash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, 'Come and make a trial of strength!' (2 Chronicles 25, 17)
Joash king of Israel sent back word to Amaziah king of Judah, 'The thistle of Lebanon sent a message to the cedar of Lebanon, saying, "Give my son your daughter in marriage"; but a wild animal of the Lebanon ran over the thistle and squashed it. (2 Chronicles 25, 18)
But Amaziah would not listen, for this was an act of God to deliver them up for having consulted the gods of Edom. (2 Chronicles 25, 20)
So Joash king of Israel marched to the attack. And at Beth-Shemesh, which belongs to Judah, he and Amaziah king of Judah made their trial of strength. (2 Chronicles 25, 21)
The king of Judah, Amaziah son of Joash, son of Ahaziah, was taken prisoner at Beth-Shemesh by Joash king of Israel who led him off to Jerusalem, where he demolished four hundred cubits of the city wall between the Ephraim Gate and the Corner Gate; (2 Chronicles 25, 23)
Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel. (2 Chronicles 25, 25)
The rest of the history of Amaziah, from first to last, is this not recorded in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel? (2 Chronicles 25, 26)
Some time after Amaziah had defected from Yahweh, a plot having been hatched against him in Jerusalem, he fled to Lachish where he was murdered. (2 Chronicles 25, 27)
All the people then chose Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in succession to his father Amaziah. (2 Chronicles 26, 1)