2 Kings 14:15-22

14:15 The rest of the events of Jehoash’s ¹  reign, including all his accomplishments and his successful war with King Amaziah of Judah, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. ²  14:16 Jehoash passed away ³  and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam replaced him as king.)

14:17 King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz of Israel. 14:18 The rest of the events of Amaziah’s reign are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. ⁴  14:19 Conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, ⁵  so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him ⁶  and they killed him there. 14:20 His body was carried back by horses ⁷  and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David. 14:21 All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in his father Amaziah’s place. 14:22 Azariah ⁸  built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king ⁹  had passed away. ¹⁰ 

[14:15]  ¹ sn Jehoash and Joash are alternate forms of the same name.

[14:15]  ² tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Jehoash, and all which he did and his strength, [and] how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel?”

[14:16]  ³ tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

[14:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Amaziah, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah?”

[14:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “and they conspired against him [with] a conspiracy in Jerusalem.”

[14:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “and they sent after him to Lachish.”

[14:20]  ⁹ tn Heb “and they carried him on horses.”

[14:22]  ¹¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Azariah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:22]  ¹² sn This must refer to Amaziah.

[14:22]  ¹³ tn Heb “lay with his fathers.”