2 Chronicles 25:15-17
1599 Geneva Bible
15 Wherefore the Lord was wroth with Amaziah, and sent unto him a Prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought the gods of the people, which were not able to [a]deliver their own people out of thine hand?
16 And as he talked with him, [b]he said unto him, Have they made thee the King’s counselor? cease thou: why should they [c]smite thee? And the Prophet ceased, but said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not obeyed my counsel.
17 ¶ Then Amaziah King of Judah took counsel, and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu king of Israel, saying, Come, [d]let us see one another in the face.
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- 2 Chronicles 25:15 He proveth that whatsoever cannot save himself nor his worshippers, is no God but an idol.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 Meaning, the King.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 So hard it is, for the carnal man to be admonished of his fault, that he contemneth, mocketh, and threateneth him that warneth him: yea, imprisoneth him and putteth him to death, 2 Chron. 16:10 and 18:26 and 24:21.
- 2 Chronicles 25:17 That is, let us try the matter hand to hand: for he was offended, that the army of the Israelites, whom he had in wages, and dismissed by the counsel of the Prophet, had destroyed certain of the cities of Judah.
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