Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? — the standard summary formula acknowledges Amaziah's reign in the record while emphasizing its incomplete significance. The formulaic nature of this conclusion — after detailing his pride, defeat, capture, and humiliation — suggests that pride and its consequences, rather than regal achievements, constitute the theological core of his story.

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