1. Amaziah son of King Joash of Judah became king in the second year that Jehoash son of Jehoahaz was king of Israel.
2. Amaziah was 25 years old when he began to rule. He ruled 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem.
3. Amaziah did what the Lord said was right, but he did not follow God completely like David his ancestor. Amaziah did everything that Joash his father had done.
4. He did not destroy the high places. The people still sacrificed and burned incense at those places of worship.
5. At the time that Amaziah had strong control of the kingdom, he killed the officers who had killed his father.