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Sections for 2 Kings 14
2Ki 14:1-6 Amaziah's Good Reign over Judah.
2Ki 14:7 He Smites Edom.
2Ki 14:8-16 Joash Defeats Him.
2Ki 14:17-20 He Is Slain by a Conspiracy.
2Ki 14:23-29 Jeroboam's Wicked Reign over Israel.
2Ki 14:23-29 Jeroboam's Wicked Reign over Israel.

Jeroboam, the son of Joash king of Israel, was Jeroboam II. He regained lost territory and expanded the kingdom's power (2Ki 14:25), but he continued the same idolatrous practices as previous kings of Israel (2Ki 14:24). Despite God granting him great national prosperity and influence, the reason for this blessing is explicitly stated in verses 26-27. It was because the purposes of God's covenant had not yet reached a point where He would overthrow the kingdom of the ten tribes (see 2Ki 13:23).