25:20 But Amaziah did not heed the warning, 1 for God wanted to hand them over to Joash because they followed the gods of Edom. 2 25:21 So King Joash of Israel attacked. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other on the battlefield 3 in Beth Shemesh of Judah.
1 tn Heb “did not listen.”
2 tn Heb “because it was from God in order to give them into the hand because they sought the gods of Edom.”
3 tn Heb “looked at each other [in the] face.” See the note on the expression “Come on, face me on the battlefield” in v. 17.