1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king.
2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan from Jerusalem.
3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, only not like David his father. He did everything that Joash his father did.
4 But he did not remove the high places. Still the people sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
5 As soon as he seized the kingdom, he killed his servants who had killed his father, the king.