2 Kings 14:19 “And conspirators plotted against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he fled to…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

World English Bible

They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

American Standard Version

And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

Geneva Bible 1599

But they wrought treason against him in Ierusalem, and he fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish, and slewe him there.

Darby Translation

And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

Young's Literal Translation

And they make a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fleeth to Lachish, and they send after him to Lachish, and put him to death there,

Bible in Basic English

Now they made a secret design against him in Jerusalem; and he went in flight to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there.

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Cross references

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2 Kings 15:10 2 Kings 15:14 2 Kings 15:25 2 Kings 15:30 2 Kings 21:23 2 Kings 12:20

2 Kings 15:10 · BSB

Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:14 · BSB

Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:25 · BSB

Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in hi…

2 Kings 15:30 · BSB

Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 21:23 · BSB

Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.

2 Kings 12:20 · BSB

And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

“fled to Lachish”

Joshua 10:31 Micah 1:13

Joshua 10:31 · BSB

And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.

Micah 1:13 · BSB

Harness your chariot horses, O dweller of Lachish. You were the beginning of sin to the Daughter of Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.

Also

2 Kings 18:17 2 Kings 18:14 Joshua 10:3

2 Kings 18:17 · BSB

Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqued…

2 Kings 18:14 · BSB

So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Juda…

Joshua 10:3 · BSB

Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18As for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

20They carried him back on horses and buried him in Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.

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