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English Standard Version

2 Kings 14:19

And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Citizens;   Conspiracy;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Lachish;   Regicide;   Thompson Chain Reference - Conspiracy;   Lachish;   Plotting;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Lachish;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Amaziah;   Burial;   Jehoash;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Lachish;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amaziah ;   Jeroboam (2) ;   Joash ;   Lachish ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Amaziah;   Lachish;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Amaziah;   Make;   Uzziah (Azariah);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Amaziah, King of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
A conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. However, men were sent after him to Lachish, and they put him to death there.
Hebrew Names Version
They made a conspiracy against him in Yerushalayim; and he fled to Lakhish: but they sent after him to Lakhish, and killed him there.
King James Version
Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
New Century Version
The people in Jerusalem made plans against him. So he ran away to the town of Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him.
New English Translation
Conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him and they killed him there.
Amplified Bible
Now a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and Amaziah fled [south] to Lachish; but they sent [men] after him to Lachish and killed him there.
New American Standard Bible
They formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent men to Lachish after him and they killed him there.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But they wrought treason against him in Ierusalem, and he fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish, and slewe him there.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there.
Complete Jewish Bible
Because of a conspiracy formed against him in Yerushalayim, Amatzyah fled to Lakhish; but they followed him to Lakhish and killed him there.
Darby Translation
And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Easy-to-Read Version
The people made a plan against Amaziah in Jerusalem, so he ran away to Lachish. But the people sent men after Amaziah to Lachish, and they killed him there.
George Lamsa Translation
Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and slew him there.
Good News Translation
There was a plot in Jerusalem to assassinate Amaziah, so he fled to the city of Lachish, but his enemies followed him there and killed him.
Lexham English Bible
They conspired against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent men after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
Literal Translation
And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they conspyred agaynst him at Ierusalem, but he fled vnto Lachis. And they sent after him vnto Lachis, and slewe him there.
American Standard Version
And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Bible in Basic English
Now they made a secret design against him in Jerusalem; and he went in flight to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But they conspired treason against him in Hierusalem: And when he fled to Lachis, they sent after him to Lachis, and slue him there.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
King James Version (1611)
Now they made a conspiracie against him in Ierusalem: and he fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachis: and they sent after him to Lachis, and slew him there.
English Revised Version
And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Berean Standard Bible
And conspirators plotted against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And `sweryng togidir in Jerusalem was maad ayens hym, and he fledde in to Lachis; and thei senten aftir hym in to Lachis, and killiden hym there.
Young's Literal Translation
And they make a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fleeth to Lachish, and they send after him to Lachish, and put him to death there,
Update Bible Version
And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
World English Bible
They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.
New King James Version
And they formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.
New Living Translation
There was a conspiracy against Amaziah's life in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But his enemies sent assassins after him, and they killed him there.
New Life Bible
They made plans against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he ran away to Lachish. But they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.
New Revised Standard
They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when they made against him a conspiracy in Jerusalem, he fled to Lachish, - but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him, there.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachis. And they sent after him to Lachis, and killed him there.
Revised Standard Version
And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
THE MESSAGE
At the last they cooked up a plot against Amaziah in Jerusalem and he had to flee to Lachish. But they tracked him down in Lachish and killed him there. They brought him back on horseback and buried him in Jerusalem, with his ancestors in the City of David.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

Contextual Overview

15 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash that he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 16 And Jehoash slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel, and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place. 17 Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel. 18 Now the rest of the deeds of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 19 And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there. 20 And they brought him on horses; and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. 21 And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 22 He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3194, bc 810

they made: 2 Kings 12:20, 2 Kings 12:21, 2 Kings 15:10, 2 Kings 15:14, 2 Kings 15:25, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 21:23, 2 Chronicles 25:27, 2 Chronicles 25:28

fled to Lachish: Joshua 10:31, Micah 1:13

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 9:28 - General 2 Chronicles 24:25 - his own servants

Cross-References

Genesis 14:6
and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness.
Genesis 14:7
Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazazon-tamar.
Genesis 14:9
with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.
Genesis 14:16
Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people.
Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my hand to the Lord , God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,
Genesis 14:23
that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.'
Genesis 27:4
and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die."
Genesis 47:7
Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Genesis 47:10
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
Genesis 49:28
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem,.... Against Amaziah; the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the principal men of it; perhaps those whose sons the king of Israel had carried away as hostages, which they imputed to the ill conduct of Amaziah, as well as the breaking of the wall of Jerusalem, and the pillaging of the temple, and the king's palace:

and he fled to Lachish; a fortified city in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:39 but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there; in a private manner, as Josephus g relates.

g Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 9. c. 9. sect. 3.)

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 14:19. They made a conspiracy against him — His defeat by Jehoash, and the consequent pillaging of the temple, and emptying the royal exchequer, and the dismantling of Jerusalem, had made him exceedingly unpopular; so that probably the whole of the last fifteen years of his life were a series of troubles and distresses.


 
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