2 Kings 14: Group Study Handout

How to use: read 2 Kings 14 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Amaziah becomes king of Judah at twenty-five years old and reigns for twenty-nine years (vv. 1-2). He does what is right in Yahweh’s eyes, but does not remove the high places (vv.

Key verse

“He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.”
2 Kings 14:3 (WEB)

Outline

2 Kings 14:1–7 Amaziah Becomes King and Acts
2 Kings 14:8–14 Challenge and Defeat by Israel
2 Kings 14:15–22 Aftermath of Amaziah's Reign
2 Kings 14:23–29 Jeroboam's Reign and Actions

Discussion questions

In v5, why does Amaziah kill his servants who had slain his father?
What military victory does Amaziah achieve in v7, and how does he rename Sela?
Jehoash's thistle-and-cedar fable, vv. 9-10: what does he imply about Amaziah's ambitions?
In v12, why does Judah flee to their tents after the battle with Israel?
When has a win made you pick a fight you did not need?

Go deeper

Passages that echo 2 Kings 14: 2 Kings 13, 2 Chronicles 25, Ezekiel 18.

Before next time: read 2 Kings 15.