AMAZIAH
strengthened by Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1-Chr 6:45). (2.) The son and successor of Joash, and eighth king of the separate kingdom of Judah (2-Kings 14:1). He began his reign by punishing the murderers of his father (5-7; 2-Chr 25:3). He was the first to employ a mercenary army of 100,000 Israelite soldiers, which he did in his attempt to ......