# But Amaziah would not listen

Here "listen" refers to obeying the warning. AT: "However, Amaziah would not obey Jehoash's warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# So Jehoash king of Israel attacked ... Amaziah king of Judah met each other

The armies of these kings went to battle with them. AT: "So Jehoash and his army went to fight Amaziah and his army and they met each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# Beth Shemesh

This is a town in Judah near the border of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Judah was defeated by Israel

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Israel defeated Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# every man fled home

"all the men in the army of Judah ran home"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kingdomofisrael]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kingdomofjudah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/bethshemesh]]