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Amaziah of Judah (pronounced / æ m ə ˈ z aɪ. ə /, Hebrew: אֲמַצְיָהוּ, ʼĂmaṣyāhū, meaning "the strength of the Lord", "strengthened by Yahweh", or "Yahweh is mighty"; Greek: Αμασίας; Latin: Amasias), [1] was the ninth king of Judah and the son and successor of Joash.
4 sty 2022 · Who was King Amaziah in the Bible? Amaziah was a king of the southern kingdom of Judah from 796 to 767 BC. He succeeded his father, King Joash, who was originally a righteous king but turned aside later in life and was assassinated by his own officials (2 Kings 12:20–21).
21 maj 2024 · King Amaziah of Judah is a biblical figure who reigned from 796 to 767 BC, as described in the books of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. He was the son and successor of King Joash, and his reign is noted for both its faithful beginnings and its tragic end.
One of the most notable figures with the name Amaziah is Amaziah, King of Judah, who ruled during the 8th century BCE (2 Kings 14:1-20). His reign is marked by military victories and attempts to restore worship practices in Judah.
21 mar 2020 · We read about Amaziah’s life and reign as Judah’s eighth king in 2 Kings 14 and 2 Chronicles 25. Many Bible students are more familiar with his son, Uzziah, than they are with Amaziah. What kind of person was Amaziah? In general, he did what was right in God’s sight, but not like David (2 Kings 14:3).
And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh . . . and returned to Samaria (2Kings 14:12 - 14, HBFV). The people of Judah, when Amaziah was captured, made his son Azariah ruler in his stead (2Kings 14:21).
Amaziah of Judah (אמציה) was a king of Judah, the son and successor of Joash, and the father of Azariah (Uzziah). His mother was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 800 B.C.E. -783 B.C.E., while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 796 B.C.E. -767 B.C.E.
