Verse 23

2 Chronicles 25:23

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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23 And Joas king of Israel took Amasias king of Juda, the son of Joas, the son Joachaz, in Bethsames, and brought him to Jerusalem: and broke down the walls thereof from the gate of Ephraim, to the gate of the corner, four hundred cubits.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן יוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן יְהוֹאָחָ֗ז תָּפַ֛שׂ יוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּ/בֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַ/יְבִיאֵ֨/הוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַ/יִּפְרֹ֞ץ בְּ/חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם מִ/שַּׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ עַד שַׁ֣עַר הַ/פּוֹנֶ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה

English Translation

And Joash, king of Israel, the son of Jehoahaz, captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, in Beth Shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem and broke through the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Gate of the Corner, four hundred cubits.

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Chapter 25 Context

1 Amasias was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned nine and twenty years i... Focus ↗

2 And he did what was good in the sight of the Lord: but yet not with a perfect heart. Focus ↗

3 And when he saw himself strengthened in his kingdom, he put to death the servants that had slain the... Focus ↗

4 But he slew not their children, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord com... Focus ↗

5 Amasias therefore gathered Juda together, and appointed them by families, and captains of thousands... Focus ↗

6 He hired also of Israel a hundred thousand valiant men, for a hundred talents of silver. Focus ↗

7 But a man of God (Elohim) came to him, and said: O king, let not the army of Israel go out with thee... Focus ↗

8 And if thou think that battles consist in the strength of the army, God (Elohim) will make thee to b... Focus ↗

9 And Amasias said to the man of God (Elohim): What will then become of the hundred talents which I ha... Focus ↗

10 Then Amasias separated the army, that came to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: but they being m... Focus ↗

11 And Amasias taking courage led forth his people, and went to the vale of saltpits, and slew of the c... Focus ↗

12 And other ten thousand men the sons of Juda took, and brought to the steep of a certain rock, and ca... Focus ↗

13 But that army which Amasias had sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, spread themse... Focus ↗

14 But Amasias after he had slain the Edomites, set up the gods of the children of Seir, which he had b... Focus ↗

15 Wherefore the Lord being angry against Amasias, sent a prophet to him, to say to him: Why hast thou... Focus ↗

16 And when he spoke these things, he answered him: Art thou the king's counsellor? be quiet, lest I ki... Focus ↗

17 Then Amasias king of Juda taking very bad counsel, sent to Joas the son of Joachaz the son of Jehu,... Focus ↗

18 But he sent back the messengers, saying: The thistle that is in Libanus, sent to the cedar in Libanu... Focus ↗

19 Thou hast said: I have overthrown Edom, and therefore thy heart is lifted up with pride : stay at ho... Focus ↗

20 Amasias would not hearken to him, because it was the Lord's will that he should be delivered into th... Focus ↗

21 So Joas king of Israel went up, and they presented themselves to be seen by one another: and Amasias... Focus ↗

22 And Juda fell before Israel and they fled to their dwellings. Focus ↗

23 And Joas king of Israel took Amasias king of Juda, the son of Joas, the son Joachaz, in Bethsames, a...

24 And he took all the gold, and silver, and all the vessels, that he found in the house of God (Elohim... Focus ↗

25 And Amasias the son of Joas king of Juda lived, after the death of Joas the son of Joachaz king of I... Focus ↗

26 Now the rest of the acts of Amasias, the first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Jud... Focus ↗

27 And after he revolted from the Lord, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. And he fled in... Focus ↗

28 And they brought him back upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of David. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 25 (28 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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