in The Word: 2 Chronicles 26:3-15 - "The King With A Heart Condition"

2 Chronicles 26:3-15 New International Version 3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 4 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought …

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 26:11-23 - "The King With A Heart Condition"

2 Chronicles 26:11-23 New International Version 11 Uzziah had a well-trained army, ready to go out by divisions according to their numbers as mustered by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officials. 12 The total number of family leaders …

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 26:1-10 - "The King With A Heart Condition"

2 Chronicles 26:1-10 English Standard Version Uzziah Reigns in Judah 26 And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers. 3 Uzziah was sixteen years…

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 25:17-28 - "From Compromise To Wickedness"

2 Chronicles 25:17-28 New International Version 17 After Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, he sent this challenge to Jehoash[a] son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel: “Come, let us face each other in battle.” 18 But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “…

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 25:14-20 - "From Compromise To Wickedness"

2 Chronicles 25:14-20 English Standard Version  Amaziah's Idolatry 14 After Amaziah came from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped them, making offerings to them. 15 Therefore the Lord was angry with Amaziah and sent to him a…

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 25:9-13 - "Portrait Of An Imperfect Heart"

2 Chronicles 25:9-13 New International Version 9 Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?” The man of God replied, “The Lord can give you much more than that.” 10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent…

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 25:1-9 - "Portrait Of An Imperfect Heart"

2 Chronicles 25:1-9 New International Version. Amaziah King of Judah 25 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheart…

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 24:8-27 - "Half-Hearted Woes"

2 Chronicles 24:8-27 New International Version 8 At the king’s command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the Lord. 9 A proclamation was then issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they should bring to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God had required of Israe…

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 24:1-15 - "Half-Hearted Woes"

Joash Repairs the Temple 24 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years of Jehoiada the priest. 3 Jehoiada chose two wives for him, and…

In The Word: 2 Chronicles 23:16-24:7 - "Half-Hearted Woes"

2 Chronicles 23:16-24:7 New International Version 16 Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king[a] would be the Lord’s people. 17 All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the a…