1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.
4 But, the high places were not taken away: as yet the people sacrificed, and burnt incense on the high places.
5 And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.