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◄ 2 Chronicles 25:1►

New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
Amaziahwas twenty and five years oldwhen he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's namewas Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

New King James Version
Amaziahwas twenty-five years oldwhen he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s namewas Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Legacy Standard Bible
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
Amaziah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Amaziah became king when he was 25 years old and reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Amaziah was 25 years old when he became king, and he ruled 29 years from Jerusalem, the hometown of his mother Jehoaddin.

English Revised Version
Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Amaziah was 25 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan from Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
Amaziah became king at the age of twenty-five, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
Amaziah began his reign at the age of 25 years, and he reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddan. She was from Jerusalem.

NET Bible
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
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.

World English Bible
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
Amaziah [was] a son of twenty-five years [when] he has reigned, and he has reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Jehoaddan of Jerusalem,

Young's Literal Translation
A son of twenty and five years hath Amaziah reigned, and twenty and nine years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jehoaddan of Jerusalem,

Smith's Literal Translation
The son of twenty and five years reigned Amaziah, and twenty and nine years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Jehoaddan from Jerusalem.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Amasias was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem, the name of his mother was Joadan of Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign. And he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jehoaddan, from Jerusalem.

New American Bible
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, from Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Translations from Aramaic

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

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Amutsia was a son of twenty and five years when he arose in the kingdom, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother was Yahuadan, from Jerusalem.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Amasias began to reign when he was twenty and five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's namewas Joadaen of Jerusalem.

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Audio Bible

Context

Amaziah Reigns in Judah
1Amaziah 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.2And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.…

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Cross References

2 Kings 14:1-2
In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah. / He 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 Chronicles 24:27
The accounts of the sons of Joash and the many pronouncements about him, and of the restoration of the house of God, are indeed written in the Treatise of the Book of the Kings. And his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 25:2
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

2 Chronicles 25:3-4
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king. / Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”

2 Chronicles 26:1
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

2 Chronicles 21:17
So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

2 Chronicles 22:1
Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 23:1
Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

2 Chronicles 27:1
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerushah daughter of Zadok.

2 Chronicles 28:1
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:1
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Matthew 1:8-9
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. / Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

1 Kings 15:1-3
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, / and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom. / And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.

1 Kings 22:42
Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

2 Kings 12:1
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.

Treasury of Scripture

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

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2 Kings 14:1-3
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2 Chronicles 25

1.Amaziah begins to reign well
3.He executes justice on the traitors
5.having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites,
7.at the word of a prophet dismisses them
11.He overthrows the Edomites
13.The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home
14.Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and ignores the prophet
17.He provokes Joash to his overthrow
25.His reign
27.He is slain by conspiracy

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king
Amaziah's ascension to the throne at the age of twenty-five marks a period of transition in the Kingdom of Judah. This age suggests a level of maturity and readiness for leadership, as he would have been groomed for kingship under his father, Joash. The age of twenty-five is significant in biblical terms, as it often represents a time of readiness and responsibility, seen in other contexts such as the age Levites began their service (Numbers 8:24).

and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years
Amaziah's reign of twenty-nine years indicates a relatively stable period in Judah's history, though not without its challenges. Jerusalem, the capital city, was the political and spiritual center of Judah, housing the Temple built by Solomon. His reign included both military campaigns and religious reforms, though his later years were marked by pride and eventual downfall. The length of his reign suggests a period of relative peace and prosperity, though it ended in conflict and assassination.

His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem
The mention of Jehoaddan, Amaziah's mother, highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the Davidic line. Her origin from Jerusalem suggests a connection to the heart of Judah's religious and cultural life. This detail underscores the significance of Jerusalem not only as a political center but also as a place of spiritual heritage. The inclusion of maternal names in the biblical narrative often points to the influence of the mother in the king's life and reign, reflecting the cultural importance of family lineage and heritage in ancient Israel.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Amaziah
The central figure in this verse, Amaziah was the king of Judah. He began his reign at the age of twenty-five and ruled for twenty-nine years. His reign is noted for both his initial obedience to God and later failures.

2.Jehoaddan
Amaziah's mother, mentioned here to provide lineage and context. Her name means "Yahweh delights," indicating a possible pious background.

3.Jerusalem
The capital city of Judah, where Amaziah reigned. It is a significant location in biblical history, serving as the political and spiritual center for the people of Israel.

Teaching Points

The Importance of Godly Heritage
Amaziah's mother, Jehoaddan, is mentioned, suggesting the influence of family in shaping one's faith and leadership. Reflect on the impact of your spiritual heritage and how you can pass it on to future generations.

Youth and Leadership
Amaziah began his reign at a young age. This highlights the potential for young leaders to make significant impacts. Consider how you can support and mentor young people in leadership roles within your community and church.

The Significance of Obedience
Amaziah's reign is marked by both obedience and disobedience. Reflect on the importance of consistent obedience to God in your life, and identify areas where you may need to realign with His will.

The Role of Jerusalem
As the center of Amaziah's reign, Jerusalem represents the heart of worship and governance. Consider how you can make Christ the center of your life, ensuring that all decisions and actions are rooted in His teachings.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 25:1?

2.How does Amaziah's reign reflect obedience and challenges in following God's commands?

3.What lessons can we learn from Amaziah's actions in 2 Chronicles 25:1?

4.How does Amaziah's age at ascension compare to other biblical kings?

5.In what ways can we ensure our actions align with God's will today?

6.How does Amaziah's reign connect to the broader narrative of Judah's kings?

7.How does 2 Chronicles 25:1 reflect on the importance of age in leadership roles?

8.What does Amaziah's reign teach about the consequences of partial obedience to God?

9.How does the historical context of 2 Chronicles 25:1 influence its interpretation?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 25?

11.Who were the children of King David?

12.How do we reconcile the timeline of Amaziah’s reign in 2 Kings 14:2–3 with conflicting data in other historical sources?

13.Why do the numbers listed in 2 Chronicles 9:25 about Solomon's horses and chariots differ from related passages like 1 Kings 4:26?

14.Why does 1 Kings 4:26 mention 40,000 stalls for Solomon's horses, while 2 Chronicles 9:25 records only 4,000?

What Does 2 Chronicles 25:1 Mean

Amaziah was twenty-five years old

“ ‘Amaziah was twenty-five years old …’ ”

• At twenty-five, Amaziah steps into a calling bigger than his experience, reminding us that God often entrusts weighty responsibility to those still forming their adult convictions (cf.1 Timothy 4:12;2 Chronicles 34:1).

• His age signals both vigor and vulnerability; youthful strength can be harnessed for righteousness or drift toward pride (Proverbs 16:18).

• The verse underscores the literal accuracy of Scripture’s historical markers—God records real years, real people, real timelines.

When he became king

• Kingship is not a self-appointment; “the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms” (Daniel 4:17). Amaziah’s ascent reflects God’s hand guiding Judah’s throne, just asRomans 13:1 affirms divine appointment of authorities.

• The chronicle links directly to2 Kings 14:1–2, tying together the unified testimony of Scripture.

• By noting the transition without drama, the writer highlights a season of relative stability following the turbulent coup against Amaziah’s father, Joash (2 Chronicles 24:25–27).

And he reigned in Jerusalem

• Jerusalem is more than geography; it is “the city the LORD had chosen for His Name” (1 Kings 11:36). Amaziah’s rule is anchored where God placed His temple and promised His presence (Psalm 132:13–14).

• The phrase points to covenant continuity. Despite Judah’s ups and downs, the throne remains in David’s city, fulfilling2 Samuel 7:16.

• Leadership from Jerusalem carried sacred obligations—protecting worship, upholding justice (Isaiah 1:26).

Twenty-nine years

• “ ‘…and he reigned … twenty-nine years.’ ” God tallies every year. Long enough for sustained policy, yet short compared with his son Uzziah’s fifty-two-year reign (2 Chronicles 26:3).

• The number invites reflection: length of life or office is in God’s hands (Psalm 31:15). Amaziah’s reign ends abruptly after he turns from wholehearted obedience (2 Chronicles 25:14–16, 27).

• Compare Jehoram’s eight years of misery (2 Chronicles 21:20) and Asa’s forty-one years of mixed faithfulness (2 Chronicles 16:13). Longevity alone is not the measure; faithfulness is.

His mother’s name was Jehoaddan

• Scripture repeatedly records the mothers of Judah’s kings (e.g.,2 Chronicles 12:13;2 Kings 22:1), underscoring maternal influence on covenant heritage.

• Jehoaddan’s name, included by the Spirit, signals that God sees and values mothers shaping future leaders (Proverbs 31:1).

• While Amaziah’s later compromise is his own, a godly mother’s impact can still be profound—as with King Hezekiah’s mother, Abijah (2 Chronicles 29:1).

She was from Jerusalem

• Rooted in the holy city, Jehoaddan likely grew up under the rhythms of temple worship. Her background may have given Amaziah early exposure to covenant truth (Deuteronomy 6:6–7).

• Being “from Jerusalem” aligns Amaziah with the heartland of Judah, not a foreign alliance or idolatrous stronghold.

• The detail also distinguishes her from mothers of earlier kings who came from places of compromise, hinting at a more faithful beginning for Amaziah before his later drift (2 Chronicles 25:14).

summary

2 Chronicles 25:1 grounds Amaziah’s story in concrete facts—his age, accession, capital, length of reign, and maternal lineage. Each detail reveals God’s sovereignty: raising a young man to lead, anchoring him in covenant Jerusalem, granting nearly three decades to choose obedience, and shaping him through a mother rooted in the holy city. The verse reminds us that every season of leadership and every family influence matters, because the Lord who records our days calls us to wholehearted faithfulness in them.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

XXV.

THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH. (Comp.2Kings 14:1-20.)

DURATION AND CHARACTER OF THE REIGN. EXECUTION OF THE MURDERERS OF JOASH (2Chronicles 25:1-4).

(1, 2)Amaziah . . . the Lord.--So2Kings 14:2.

But not with a perfect heart.--This is a brief equivalent of the words of the older text: "only not like David his father: according to all that Joash his father had done, he did." The reference to Joash is omitted, perhaps because that king appears to less advantage in the Chronicles than ill Kings. In fact, the chronicler's estimate of both princes is less favourable than that of the older historian. Such differences are perfectly natural, and it is needless to attempt to "reconcile" or eliminate them.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 1. -Twenty and five years old...reigned twenty and nine years. Glance at notes on vers. 1, 15, 17 of foregoing chapter, from which it appears that, as Joash diedaetat. forty-seven, and Amaziah was now twenty-five, he must have been born when his father was twenty-two years old, andJehoaddan correspondingly likely to have been one of the two wives Jehoiada selected for Joash, at the age, onother data, of twenty-one years.Of Jerusalem. This affix to the mother's name may perhaps carry credit to the memory of Jehoiada, for having been careful to select a woman of the honoured city rather than of any provincial or even less worthy city.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Amaziah
אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ(’ă·maṣ·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 558:Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites

was twenty-five
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים(‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242:Twenty, twentieth

years old
בֶּן־(ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121:A son

[when] he became king,
מָלַ֣ךְ(mā·laḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427:To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

and he reigned
מָלַ֖ךְ(mā·laḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427:To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

in Jerusalem
בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם(bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389:Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

twenty-nine
וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים(wə·‘eś·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 6242:Twenty, twentieth

years.
שָׁנָ֔ה(šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141:A year

His mother’s
אִמּ֔וֹ(’im·mōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 517:A mother, )

name
וְשֵׁ֣ם(wə·šêm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034:A name

was Jehoaddan;
יְהוֹעַדָּ֖ן(yə·hō·w·‘ad·dān)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3086:Jehoaddan -- perhaps 'the LORD delights', mother of King Amaziah

she was from Jerusalem.
מִירוּשָׁלָֽיִם׃(mî·rū·šā·lā·yim)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389:Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

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OT History: 2 Chronicles 25:1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)