Amaziah (Easton)

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Strengthened by Jehovah. A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1 Chronicles 6:45 ). The son and successor of Joash, and eighth king of the separate kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 14:1-4 ). He began his reign by punishing the murderers of his father (5-7; 2 Chronicles 25:3-5"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Amaziah Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Amasiah Next Entry Ambassador Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Maaziah Maadiah Jahaziah (only first 3 shown) Thompson Chain Reference Azariah Amaziah Ahaziah Dictionaries American Tract Society Uzziah or Azariah Azariah Amaziah (only first 3 shown) Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Azariah Amaziah Ahaziah Chabad Knowledge Base Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah Azariah Asaliah Easton's Bible Dictionary Maaziah Jaaziah Azaziah (only first 3 shown) Fausset Bible Dictionary Maaziah Maadiah Jahaziah (only first 3 shown) Holman Bible Dictionary Maaziah Maadiah Jahaziah (only first 3 shown) Hitchcock Bible Names Maadiah Jahaziah Jaaziah (only first 3 shown) Hastings' BibleDictionary Maaziah Maadiah Jaaziah (only first 3 shown) Morrish Bible Dictionary Maaziah Maadiah Jahaziah (only first 3 shown) 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Amalia, Saint (2) Amalia, Saint People's Bible Dictionary Azariah Amaziah Ahaziah Smith Bible Dictionary Ma-aziah Ja-aziah Ja-azaniah (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Ahaziah Amaziah Azariah Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Ahaziah Amasia Anna Amalia (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Adaiah Ahaziah Amariah (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Ahaziah Amariah Amaziah (only first 3 shown) McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Adaiah Ahaziah Amanah (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Saxe-Weimar, Amalia, Duchess of The Catholic Encyclopedia Amadia and Akra Amasia The Jewish Encyclopedia Adaiah Ahaziah, King of Israel Ahaziah, King of Judah (only first 3 shown) Lexicons אֲזַנְיָה אֲחַזְיָה , אֲחַזְיָהוּ אֲמַצְיָה , אֲמַצְיָהוּ (only first 3 shown) Strengthened by Jehovah. A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite ( 1 Chronicles 6:45 ). The son and successor of Joash, and eighth king of the separate kingdom of Judah ( 2 Kings 14:1-4 ). He began his reign by punishing the murderers of his father (5-7; 2 Chronicles 25:3-5 ). He was the first to employ a mercenary army of 100,000 Israelite soldiers, which he did in his attempt to bring the Edomites again under the yoke of Judah ( 2 Chronicles 25:5,6 ). He was commanded by a prophet of the Lord to send back the mercenaries, which he did ( 2 Chronicles 25:7-10,13 ), much to their annoyance. His obedience to this command was followed by a decisive victory over the Edomites ( 2 Chronicles 25:14-16 ). Amaziah began to worship some of the idols he took from the Edomites, and this was his ruin, for he was vanquished by Joash, king of Israel, whom he challenged to battle. The disaster he thus brought upon Judah by his infatuation in proclaiming war against Israel probably occasioned the conspiracy by which he lost his life ( 2 Kings 14:8-14,19 ). He was slain at Lachish, whither he had fled, and his body was brought upon horses to Jerusalem, where it was buried in the royal sepulchre ( 2 Kings 14:19,20 ; 2 Chronicles 25:27,28 ). A priest of the golden calves at Bethel ( Amos 7:10-17 ). The father of Joshah, one of the Simeonite chiefs in the time of Hezekiah ( 1 Chronicles 4:34 ).

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