15 Therefore the anger of the Lord was aroused against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet who said to him, “Why have you sought (A)the gods of the people, which (B)could not rescue their own people from your hand?”

16 So it was, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should you be killed?”

Then the prophet ceased, and said, “I know that God has (C)determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

Israel Defeats Judah(D)

17 Now (E)Amaziah king of Judah asked advice and sent to [a]Joash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us face one another in battle.

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