2 CHRONICLES 25:24 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed–edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.”
The recovery of the body — burial honor — 'And they brought him back on horses and buried him with his ancestors in the city of David' (ויקחוהו על הסוסים ויקברוהו עם אבתיו בעיר דוד). Despite his downfall, Amaziah receives royal burial 'in the city of David' (בעיר דוד), indicating that the people still recognize him as a legitimate Davidic king despite his failures. The burial with ancestors provides a modest honor that contrasts with the humiliation of his assassination and flight. The cycle of Amaziah's reign is complete: initial strength, apostasy, military defeat, conspiracy, assassination, and finally royal burial.
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