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[[Amaziah]] ([[Hebrew]] '''אמציה''', strengthened by [[YHWH]]) (854-r. 839-810 BC according to [[James Ussher|Ussher]]<ref name=Ussher>[[James Ussher]], ''[[The Annals of the World]]'', [[Larry Pierce]], ed., Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2003 (ISBN 0890513600), pghh. 538, 541, 548-51, 553</ref>, or 821-r. 796-767 BC according to [[Edwin R. Thiele|Thiele]]<ref name=Wood>Leon J. Wood, ''A Survey of Israel's History'', rev. ed. David O'Brien, Grand Rapids, MI: Academie Books, 1986 (ISBN 031034770X), pp. </ref>297-298) was the eighth king of the [[Southern Kingdom]] of [[Israel]] in direct line-of-descent from [[David]]. His is yet another story of a king who starts out doing right, then backslides and brings disaster upon himself and his kingdom.<ref name=GeoCities>Authors unknown. "[http://www.geocities.com/thekingsofisrael/biography_Amaziah.html King Amaziah - Biography]." ''The Kings of Israel'', hosted at http://www.geocities.com/ Retrieved June 10, 2007.</ref><ref name=WebBible>Authors unknown. "[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/amaziah.html Entry for Amaziah]." WebBible Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 10, 2007.</ref>

[[Amaziah]] ([[Hebrew]] '''אמציה''', strengthened by [[YHWH]]) (854-r. 839-810 BC according to [[James Ussher|Ussher]]<ref name=Ussher>[[James Ussher]], ''[[The Annals of the World]]'', [[Larry Pierce]], ed., Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2003 (ISBN 0890513600), pghh. 538, 541, 548-51, 553</ref>, or 821-r. 796-767 BC according to [[Edwin R. Thiele|Thiele]]<ref name=Wood>Leon J. Wood, ''A Survey of Israel's History'', rev. ed. David O'Brien, Grand Rapids, MI: Academie Books, 1986 (ISBN 031034770X), pp. 297-298</ref>) was the eighth king of the [[Southern Kingdom]] of [[Israel]] in direct line-of-descent from [[David]]. His is yet another story of a king who starts out doing right, then backslides and brings disaster upon himself and his kingdom.<ref name=GeoCities>Authors unknown. "[http://www.geocities.com/thekingsofisrael/biography_Amaziah.html King Amaziah - Biography]." ''The Kings of Israel'', hosted at http://www.geocities.com/ Retrieved June 10, 2007.</ref><ref name=WebBible>Authors unknown. "[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/amaziah.html Entry for Amaziah]." WebBible Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 10, 2007.</ref>

== Early Life and Family ==

== Early Life and Family ==