1 In the second year of Joas son of Joachaz, king of Israel, reigned Amasias son of Joas king of Juda.
2 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign: and nine and twenty gears he reigned in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Joadan of Jerusalem.
3 And he did that which was right before the Lord, but yet not like David his father. He did according to all things that Joas his father did:
4 But this only, that he took not away the high places: for yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
5 And when he had possession of the kingdom, he put his servants to death that had slain the king his father: