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Amaziah defeated after exalting himself
After defeating Edom, Amaziah brought home its gods and worshiped them. He then challenged Israel's king despite a warning, and Judah was routed at Beth-shemesh; Jerusalem's wall was broken and the temple treasures were taken (2 Kings 14:7-14; 2 Chronicles 25:14-24).
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📖 2 Kings 14:1–3
1In the second year of the reign of Jehoash 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.
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Sources: Scripture — 2 Kings 14:1-22 · 2 Chronicles 25:14-28
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