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In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel, began Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah to reign.

Twenty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, and twenty-nine years, reigned he in Jerusalem, - and, his mother's name, was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, only, not like David his father: according to all that Joash his father did, so he did;

only, the high places, took they not away, - still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places.

And it came to pass that, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, he smote his servants who smote the king his father;

but, the sons of them that smote him, slew he not, - as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh commanded, saying - Fathers, shall not be put to death, for sons, nor shall, sons, be put to death, for fathers, but every man, for his own sin, shall be put to death.