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<p> <strong> AMAZIAH </strong> . <strong> 1 </strong> . Son of [[Jehoash]] of Judah. He came to the throne after the assassination of his father. It is recorded in his favour (&nbsp; 2 Kings 4:6 ) that although he put the murderers of his father to death he spared their children something unheard of up to that time, we infer. Our sources know of a successful campaign of his against Edom, and an unsuccessful one against Israel. In this he seems to have been the aggressor; and after refusing to hear the advice of Jehoash, whom he had challenged to a trial of strength, he had the mortification of seeing his own capital plundered. The conspiracy by which he perished may have been prompted by his conduct in this war. In the matter of religion he receives qualified praise from the author of Kings (&nbsp; 2 Kings 14:3 f.), while the Chronicler accuses him of gross apostasy (&nbsp; 2 Chronicles 25:14 ff.). <strong> 2 </strong> . The priest at Bethel who opposed the prophet Amos (&nbsp; Amos 7:10 ff.). <strong> 3 </strong> . A [[Simeonite]] (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 4:34 ). <strong> 4 </strong> . A [[Merarite]] (&nbsp; 1 Chronicles 6:45 ). </p> <p> [[H. P]]  Smith. </p>

<p> 1. Eighth king of Judah, son of Joash, began to reign [[B. C]]  835, and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. He did well in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart. Having established himself in his throne and slain the murderers of his father, he mustered a host of 300,000 men of Judah, and hired 100,000 men of Israel, for a war upon Edom. These hired forces he reluctantly dismissed at the command of God, who gave him the victory without their aid. But this did not prevent him from carrying home with him the idols of Edom, and setting them up to be his gods. For this defiance of Jehovah, he was threatened with destruction by a prophet of the Lord; and soon after, went headlong into war with Israel, in which he was defeated and humbled. [[Fifteen]] years after, he was slain by conspirators, after flying to Lachish to escape them, &nbsp;2 Kings 14:1-20 &nbsp; 2 Chronicles 25:1-28 </p> <p> 2. A priest of the golden calf at Bethel, who denounced the prophet Amos to Jeroboam, and sought to banish him into Judah for his fidelity, &nbsp;Amos 7:10-17 . </p>