1 In year 2 for Joash of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king in Judah. 2 Amaziah was 25 years old. He was king 29 years in Jerusalem. His mom was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem. 3 Amaziah did what was right to God, like his dad Joash, but not like David. 4 But the high hills stayed. People still burned gifts there. ⛰️ 5 When Amaziah was strong as king, he killed the men who killed his dad the king. ⚖️️ 6 He did not kill their kids. He obeyed God’s law that says each one pays for his own sin. ✋ 7 Amaziah beat Edom in the Salt Valley. He took Sela and named it Joktheel. ️️ 8 Amaziah sent a message to Jehoash of Israel to say, “Come fight.” ⚔️ 9 Jehoash sent a story back: a small plant asked a big tree for a girl to marry; a wild animal came and stepped on the small plant. 10 Jehoash said, “You beat Edom and feel proud. Stay home. Do not start a war, or you and Judah will fall.” ✋ 11 But Amaziah did not listen. They met to fight at Beth-shemesh in Judah. ⚔️ 12 Israel won the fight. Judah ran home. ♂️ 13 Jehoash caught Amaziah. He went to Jerusalem and broke a big piece of the wall, from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. 14 Jehoash took gold, silver, and things from God’s house and the king’s house. He took some people too, then went back to Samaria. ️ 15 The rest of Jehoash’s story and the fight with Amaziah are in the book. 16 Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria. His son Jeroboam became king. ⚰️➡️ 17 Amaziah lived 15 more years after Jehoash died. ⏳ 18 The rest of Amaziah’s story is in the book of the kings of Judah. 19 People in Jerusalem made a secret plan against Amaziah. He ran to Lachish, but men went there and killed him. ️♂️ 20 They brought him back on horses and buried him in Jerusalem in the City of David. ⚰️ 21 The people of Judah chose Azariah, 16 years old, to be king. 22 After Amaziah died, Azariah built Elath again and brought it back to Judah. ️️ 23 In year 15 of Amaziah of Judah, Jeroboam son of Joash became king in Israel in Samaria. He was king 41 years. 24 Jeroboam did wrong to God. He did not stop the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat. ❌ 25 Jeroboam made Israel’s land big again, from Lebo-hamath to the Salt Sea. This was God’s word by Jonah son of Amittai, God’s man, from Gath-hepher. ️✅ 26 God saw Israel had much pain. No one could help. 27 God did not say He would end Israel. So He saved them by Jeroboam son of Joash. 28 The rest of Jeroboam’s story, his wars, and how he took back Damascus and Hamath for Israel, are in the book. ⚔️ 29 Jeroboam died and was buried with the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah became king. ⚰️➡️