2 Chronicles 25 · Verse 27

2 Chronicles 25:27

Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
2 Chronicles 25:27, King James Version

2 Chronicles 25:27 in other translations

BSBFrom the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
WEBNow from the time that Amaziah turned away from following the LORD, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. He fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.
ASVNow from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Jehovah they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
YLTAnd from the time that Amaziah hath turned aside from after Jehovah--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,
DARBYAnd from the time that Amaziah turned aside from following Jehovah, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
BBENow from the time when Amaziah gave up worshipping the Lord, they made secret designs against him in Jerusalem; and he went in flight to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him and put him to death there.
WebsterNow after the time that Amaziah turned away from following the LORD, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

What does 2 Chronicles 25:27 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 Made a conspiracy - He no doubt became very unpopular after having lost the battle with the Israelites; the consequence of which was the dismantling of Jerusalem, and the seizure of the royal treasures, with several other evils. It is likely that the last fifteen years of his reign were greatly embittered: so that, finding the royal city to be no place of safety, he endeavored to secure himself at Lachish; but all in vain, for thither his murderers pursued him; and he who forsook the Lord was forsaken by every friend, perished in his gainsaying, and came to an untimely end.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 25:17-28

Never was a proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah by Joash king of Israel. A man's pride will bring him low, Pr 29:23; it goes before his destruction, and deservedly brings it on. He that exalteth himself shall be abased. He that goes forth hastily to strive, will not know what he shall do in the end thereof, when his neighbour has put him to shame, Pr 25:8. And what are we when we offer to establish…

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2 Chronicles 25:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּמֵעֵ֗תu.me.'Etand from [the] timeH6256
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whenH834
סָ֤רsarhe turned asideH5493
אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huAmaziahH558
מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.Reifrom afterH310
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּvai.yik.she.Ruand people conspiredH7194
עָלָ֥יו'a.Lavon himH5921
קֶ֛שֶׁרKe.shera conspiracyH7195
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
וַיָּ֣נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH5127
לָכִ֑ישָׁהla.Khi.shahLachish towardsH3923
וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH7971
אַחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.Ravafter himH310
לָכִ֔ישָׁהla.Khi.shahLachish towardsH3923
וַיְמִיתֻ֖הוּvay.mi.Tu.huand they put to death himH4191
שָֽׁם\׃ShamthereH8033

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 25:27

  • Joshua 10:31

    And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

  • 2 Chronicles 15:2

    And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:25

    And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.

  • 2 Kings 14:19

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 3194. B.C. 810. after the time.
15:2
following. Heb. after. made. Heb. conspired.
24:25; 2Ki 14:19
Lachish.
Jos 10:31

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 25:26

    Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

  • 2 Chronicles 25:27

    Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:28

    And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.

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2 Chronicles 25:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Desde aquel tiempo que Amasías se apartó de Jehová, maquinaron contra él conjuración en Jerusalem; y habiendo él huído á Lachîs, enviaron tras él á Lachîs, y allá lo mataron;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et, depuis le temps où Amatsia se fut détourné de l’ Éternel, on fit une conspiration contre lui à Jérusalem, et il s’enfuit à Lakis; et on envoya après lui à Lakis, et là on le mit à mort.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und von der Zeit an, da Amazja von der Nachfolge Jehovas abgewichen war, machten sie zu Jerusalem eine Verschwörung wider ihn; und er floh nach Lachis; und sie sandten ihm nach bis Lachis und töteten ihn daselbst.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Qui postquam recessit a Domino, tetenderunt ei insidias in Jerusalem. Cumque fugisset in Lachis, miserunt, et interfecerunt eum ibi.