II Kings · Chapter 14 King James Version

II Kings 14:5

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The Scripture

(5) And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Amaziah of Judah defeated Edom but then foolishly challenged Jehoash of Israel to battle, who warned him with the parable of the thistle and the cedar before defeating Judah and breaking down Jerusalem's wall. The chapter also records the reigns of Jeroboam II in Israel, who restored Israel's border, and Amaziah's eventual assassination.

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