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2 Chronicles 25:28 Explained in Context
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Verse 28. 28And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
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Quick Meaning
This verse closes the thought unit with its stated result or transition: “And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Conspiracy follows Amaziah to Lachish.”
Read It With
- 2 Chronicles 25:25–28
Read 2 Chronicles 25:28 with 25:25–28. The selected wording supplies one closing in the thought unit with its stated result or transition; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Amaziah outlives Jehoash, turns from the LORD, faces a Jerusalem conspiracy, flees to Lachish, is killed there, and is returned for burial.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within “Conspiracy follows Amaziah to Lachish,” 2 Chronicles 25:28 closes the thought unit with its stated result or transition through the wording “And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.” Its placement is governed by this reviewed relationship: The reign closes with political rejection and assassination rather than a simple moral ledger. 2 Chronicles 25:17–24 has just established this prior movement: Amaziah challenges Israel, Jehoash answers with a thistle-and-cedar fable, Judah loses at Beth-shemesh, Amaziah is captured, Jerusalem's wall is breached, and temple and palace goods are taken. Together those details explain why “Conspiracy follows Amaziah to Lachish” belongs here rather than merely following a database record.
Read 2 Chronicles 25:25–28 together
Why these verses belong together: 2 Chronicles 25:25–28 forms the complete movement “Conspiracy follows Amaziah to Lachish”: Amaziah outlives Jehoash, turns from the LORD, faces a Jerusalem conspiracy, flees to Lachish, is killed there, and is returned for burial.
Verse 25. 25 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
Verse 26. 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?
Verse 27. 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.
Verse 28. 28 And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
What Remains True
Temple repair, prophetic truth, warfare, royal strength, priestly boundaries, illness, and succession show that good beginnings and institutional service never excuse later abuse. This unit tests that truth through the narrated movement: Amaziah outlives Jehoash, turns from the LORD, faces a Jerusalem conspiracy, flees to Lachish, is killed there, and is returned for burial. In 2 Chronicles 25:28, the concrete line “And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah” keeps that truth accountable to the narrated evidence.
How It Can Shape Life
- The evidence to keep visible in this verse is “And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.” Use transparent finances and skilled work, protect prophets and workers, refuse cruelty after victory, maintain role boundaries, and never stigmatize disease or disability. This response follows from the unit's own movement: Amaziah outlives Jehoash, turns from the LORD, faces a Jerusalem conspiracy, flees to Lachish, is killed there, and is returned for burial.
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Biblical text
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 2 Chronicles
Open Scriptures
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