Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jotham - 2 Chronicles 25-27

Amaziah Reigns over Judah

[2] And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh, yet not with a whole heart. [2Ch 25:2 LSB]

Amaziah Is Strong in Battle

[9] Then Amaziah said to the man of God, "But what [shall we] do for the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?" And the man of God answered, "Yahweh has much more to give you than this." [2Ch 25:9 LSB]

Amaziah Worships the Edomites’ Gods

Amaziah Defeated by Joash of Israel

[20] But Amaziah would not listen, for it was from God, that He might give them into the hand [of Joash] because they had sought the gods of Edom. [2Ch 25:20 LSB]

Uzziah Reigns over Judah

[5] And he continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him succeed. [2Ch 26:5 LSB]

Uzziah’s Fame Spreads Afar

Uzziah’s Pride

[16] But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to Yahweh his God. And he entered the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense. [2Ch 26:16 LSB]

Jotham Reigns over Judah

[2] And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not enter the temple of Yahweh. But the people continued acting corruptly. [2Ch 27:2 LSB]

[6] So Jotham became strong because he established his ways before Yahweh his God. [2Ch 27:6 LSB]