UAmaziya wawaqokelela onke amaJuda, waza wawaba ngokwemizi, ewenza amabutho aliwaka nalikhulu – nditsho uJuda noBhenjamin. Wabagaya abaminyaka imashumi mabini nangaphezulu, waza wazuza amakhulu amathathu amawaka amadoda asemgangathweni wokungenela umkhosi, lawo anako ukusebenzisa umkhonto nekhaka.