King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived fifteen years after the death of King Joash son of Jehoahaz of Israel — Amaziah's survival past Joash's death offers no restoration; rather, his prolonged humiliation deepens the tragedy. The fifteen-year extended life, a partial mercy, allows him to witness the consequences of his pride rather than to reverse them. This extended suffering mirrors the pedagogical purpose of divine punishment: not merely death, but the prolonged experience of consequences.

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