2 Kings

2 Kings 14:1–6

1In the second year of the reign of Jehoasha son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah. 2He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. 3And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.

4Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

5As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king. 6Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”b

Footnotes

  • a 14:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 13, 23, and 27
  • b 14:6 Deuteronomy 24:16|DEU 24:16

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2 Kings 14:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the secondשְׁתַּ֔יִםšə·ta·yimNumber - fdH8147 two
yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Jehoashלְיוֹאָ֥שׁlə·yō·w·’āšPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoahazיוֹאָחָ֖זyō·w·’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH3099 Joachaz
over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH558 Amatsjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyō·w·’āšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
became kingמָלַ֛ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Kings 14:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
twenty-nineוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
was Jehoaddanיְהוֹעַדִּיןyə·hō·ʿad·dīnNoun - proper - masculine singularH3086 Jehoaddin, Jehoaddan
she was fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Kings 14:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he didוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
rightהַיָּשָׁר֙hay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
butרַ֕קraqAdverbH7535 thin
notלֹ֖אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
as his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Davidכְּדָוִ֣דkə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
He didעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
everythingכְּכֹ֧לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
asאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Joashיוֹאָ֥שׁyō·w·’āšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
had doneעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

2 Kings 14:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessרַ֥קraqAdverbH7535 thin
the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
were notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
taken awayסָ֑רוּsā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5493 turn aside
and the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
continuedע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֥יםmə·zab·bə·ḥîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
and burning incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםū·mə·qaṭ·ṭə·rîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
on the high placesבַּבָּמֽוֹת׃bab·bā·mō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place

2 Kings 14:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As soon asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
was firmlyחָזְקָ֥הḥā·zə·qāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
in his graspבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
Amaziah executedוַיַּךְ֙way·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
who had murderedהַמַּכִּ֖יםham·mak·kîmArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH5221 smite
his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Kings 14:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yetוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
he did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
put the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the murderersהַמַּכִּ֖יםham·mak·kîmArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH5221 smite
to deathהֵמִ֑יתhê·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
according to what is writtenכַּכָּת֣וּבkak·kā·ṯūḇPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
in the Bookבְּסֵ֣פֶרbə·sê·p̄erPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Lawתּֽוֹרַת־tō·w·raṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Mosesמֹ֠שֶׁהmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
commandedצִוָּ֨הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Fathersאָב֤וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH1 father
must notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be put to deathיוּמְת֨וּyū·mə·ṯūVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their childrenבָּנִים֙bā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
and childrenוּבָנִים֙ū·ḇā·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH1121 son
must notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be put to deathיוּמְת֣וּyū·mə·ṯūVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their fathersאָב֔וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH1 father
eachאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
is to dieיָמוּת׃yå̄·mūṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
for his own sinבְּחֶטְא֖וֹbə·ḥeṭ·’ōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2399 sin

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2 Kings 14:1 2 Kings 13:10 · 2 Chronicles 25:1–4

2 Kings 14:3 2 Chronicles 25:2–3

2 Kings 14:4 2 Kings 12:3 · 2 Kings 16:4

2 Kings 14:5 2 Kings 12:20–21 · Numbers 35:33 · 2 Chronicles 25:3–4

2 Kings 14:6 Deuteronomy 24:16 · Ezekiel 18:20 · Ezekiel 18:4 · Jeremiah 31:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.