2 Chronicles 25:15

Overview - 2 Chronicles 25
Amaziah begins to reign well.
He executes justice on the traitors.
Having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, at the word of a prophet dismisses them.
11 He overthrows the Edomites.
13 The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home.
14 Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and despises the admonitions of the prophet.
17 He provokes Joash to his overthrow.
25 His reign.
27 He is slain by conspiracy.
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2 Chronicles 25:15  (King James Version)
Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
 


a prophet
7 ; 16:7-9 19:2 20:37 2 Samuel 12:1-6

Why hast thou sought
24:20 Judges 2:2 ; Jeremiah 2:5

the gods
Psalms 96:5

which could
2 Chronicles 25:11 2 Chronicles 25:12 ; Psalms 115:4-8 ; Isaiah 44:9 Isaiah 44:10 ; Isaiah 46:1 Isaiah 46:2 Jeremiah 10:7 ; 1 Corinthians 8:4 ; 10:20