Study it in the app“From the time that Amaziah turned away from following YHWH, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there.”
From the timeוּמֵעֵתthatאֲשֶׁרAmaziahאֲמַצְיָהוּturned awayסָרfrom followingמֵאַחֲרֵיYHWH,יְהוָהthey made a conspiracyוַיִּקְשְׁרוּ קֶשֶׁרagainst himעָלָיוin Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִַםand he fledוַיָּנָסto Lachish;לָכִישָׁהand they sentוַיִּשְׁלְחוּafter himאַחֲרָיוto Lachishלָכִישָׁהand put him to deathוַיְמִיתֻהוּthere.שָׁם
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsAmaziah
Amaziah: a name meaning "YHWH is strong." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Joash (2 Kings 12:21; 14); also a priest of Bethel in Amos's time (Amos 7:10) and two other men (1 Chronicles 4:34; 6:45).
Where else “amatsyahu” appearsturn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsconspire
To join secretly with others to bring down someone in authority.
Where else “yikshru” appearsconspiracy
Conspiracy: a secret agreement to rise up against the one in power.
Where else “kesher” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsflee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “yanas” appearsLachish
See it on the mapWhere else “lachisha” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlchu” appearskill
To kill someone.
Where else “yemitu” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The death of Amaziah
2 Chronicles 25:25–26:2
25:25Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, fifteen years. 25:26The rest of the acts of Amaziah, the first and the last, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? 25:27From the time that Amaziah turned away from following YHWH, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there. 25:28They carried him on the horses and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah. 26:1All the people of Judah took Uzziah, and he was sixteen years old, and they made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 26:2He built Eloth and brought it back to Judah, after the king lay down with his fathers.
17Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, fifteen years. 18The rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 19They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there. 20They carried him on the horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. 21All the people of Judah took Azariah, and he was sixteen years old, and they made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 22He built Elath and brought it back to Judah, after the king lay down with his fathers.
1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Lachish
Today: Tel Lachish ruins, Israel
A fortified city in the low hills of Judah, about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Jerusalem.
Joshua took it (Josh 10:32). Sennacherib attacked it before coming against Jerusalem (2 Kgs 18:14), and it was one of the last cities to fall to Babylon (Jer 34:7).
26The rest of the acts of Amaziah, the first and the last, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
27 · This verse (above)
28They carried him on the horses and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
