¹⁴ Now it came to pass, after Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them and burned incense unto them.

¹⁵ Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah, and He sent unto him a prophet, who said unto him, “Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?”

¹⁶ And it came to pass as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, “Art thou made the king’s counsel? Forbear! Why should thou be smitten?” Then the prophet forbore and said, “I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.”