2Ch 25:25 | KingComments | STEP | After his humiliating defeat, Amaziah has fifteen years to live, counting from the death of Joash, king of Israel ( ). That his death is related to the death of the king of Israel, shows how much Amaziah has become dependent on the king of the northern empire. What Amaziah has done more than what is described of him in this chapter is described “in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel” ( ; cf. ). Since his departure away from the LORD Amaziah has no rest anymore ( ). He is always in fear of a conspiracy that is forged against him. A conspiracy is very threatening. There is always the threat of being killed, but it is not known where, when and by whom it happens. To escape the conspirators he flees Jerusalem and goes to Lachish. After a restless time of fear he thinks he might find peace there. But the conspirators know how to find him, and he finds death instead of the desired rest. Thus the life of a man who has started well comes to an inglorious end. His body is brought on horses to Jerusalem ( ). There he is buried with his fathers.

‏ 2 Chronicles 25:25

The Death of Amaziah

After his humiliating defeat, Amaziah has fifteen years to live, counting from the death of Joash, king of Israel (2Chr 25:25). That his death is related to the death of the king of Israel, shows how much Amaziah has become dependent on the king of the northern empire. What Amaziah has done more than what is described of him in this chapter is described “in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel” (2Chr 25:26; cf. 2Chr 16:11 ; 2Chr 28:26 ; 2Chr 32:32).

Since his departure away from the LORD Amaziah has no rest anymore (2Chr 25:27). He is always in fear of a conspiracy that is forged against him. A conspiracy is very threatening. There is always the threat of being killed, but it is not known where, when and by whom it happens. To escape the conspirators he flees Jerusalem and goes to Lachish. After a restless time of fear he thinks he might find peace there. But the conspirators know how to find him, and he finds death instead of the desired rest. Thus the life of a man who has started well comes to an inglorious end.

His body is brought on horses to Jerusalem (2Chr 25:28). There he is buried with his fathers.