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2 Chronicles 25:27
From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler narrates the conclusion of King Amaziah’s reign, recording the political reaction in Jerusalem and the royal flight to Lachish following his apostasy.
The words — The Hebrew סָר (sar) denotes the king’s decisive turning aside from covenant loyalty, while וַ/יִּקְשְׁר֨וּ (va/i.yik.she.Ru) describes the active plotting of his subjects against him.
The thread — This event parallels the account in 2 Kings 14:19, which records the same conspiracy, flight, and assassination at Lachish. The chronicler also points readers to the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel for the full record of his acts (2 Chronicles 25:26).
Why it lands — The text states that abandonment of Yahweh directly triggered a royal conspiracy and execution, asking the reader to recognize that covenant unfaithfulness initiates immediate historical consequences.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
Cross-references
- Joshua 10:31 And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.
- 2 Kings 14:19 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.
- 2 Chronicles 15:2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
- 2 Chronicles 24:25 And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.