2 Chronicles 25:15-16

Listen to 2 Chronicles 25:15-16
15 Therefore the Lord was angry with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of a people 1who did not deliver their own people from your hand? ”
16 But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down? ” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that 2God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel. ”

2 Chronicles 25:15-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 25

This chapter begins with the reign of Amaziah, and some of the first acts of it, slaying those that killed his father, 2Ch 25:1-4, raising a large army in his own kingdom, to which he added 100,000 more he hired out of Israel, whom yet he sent home by the advice of a prophet, 2Ch 25:5-10, and with his own army marched against the Edomites, and obtained a victory over them, 2Ch 25:11,12, but the Israelites being displeased with him for dismissing them, fell on some of his cities, and slew many in them, 2Ch 25:13, and such was his stupidity, as to worship the gods of the Edomites he had conquered, for which he was reproved by a prophet, 2Ch 25:14-16 and being elated with his victory, he sent a challenge to the king of Israel, who accepting of it, a battle ensued, in which Judah was worsted, their king taken, and treasuries spoiled, 2Ch 25:17-24, and the chapter is closed with the death and burial of Amaziah, 2Ch 25:25-28.

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Cross References 2

  • 1. 25:15 [ver. 11]
  • 2. 25:16 [Josh. 11:20]
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