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Two kings.
Both from the same family line.
Both began to rule at twenty-five years of age.
Both ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years.
But king one, Amaziah had apparently just one success.
Then much failure and ended fleeing with his enemies catching
and killing him.
About one hundred and thirteen years latter his
great, great, grandson became king. That is
Hezekiah, our king number two.
King Hezekiah had constant success ending his rule
by being "buried in the supper section of the royal tombs,
... and all the people paid him great honor at his death."
Two kings.
Both from the same family line.
Both began to rule at twenty-five years of age.
Both ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years.
But king one, Amaziah had apparently just one success.
Then much failure and ended fleeing with his enemies catching
and killing him.
About one hundred and thirteen years latter his
great, great, grandson became king. That is
Hezekiah, our king number two.
King Hezekiah had constant success ending his rule
by being "buried in the supper section of the royal tombs,
... and all the people paid him great honor at his death."
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What was the distinguishing difference between
the two kings.
God said of Amaziah, the failure:
"He did what was pleasing to the LORD, but did it
reluctantly."
-2 Chronicles 25:2 (GNB)
God said of Hezekiah, the success:
"Throughout all of Judah, King Hezekiah did what
was right and what was pleasing to the LORD his God.
He was successful, because everything he did for the
Temple or in observance of the Law,
he did in a spirit of complete loyalty and
devotion to his God."
-2 Chronicles 31:20,21 (GNB)
What was the distinguishing difference between
the two kings.
God said of Amaziah, the failure:
"He did what was pleasing to the LORD, but did it
reluctantly."
-2 Chronicles 25:2 (GNB)
God said of Hezekiah, the success:
"Throughout all of Judah, King Hezekiah did what
was right and what was pleasing to the LORD his God.
He was successful, because everything he did for the
Temple or in observance of the Law,
he did in a spirit of complete loyalty and
devotion to his God."
-2 Chronicles 31:20,21 (GNB)
