John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:17-19
Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice ,.... Not of God, nor of his prophets, but of some of his nobles like himself: and sent to Joash--king of Israel ; of his message to him here, and his answer in the two following verses, see the following notes: See Gill on 2 Kings 14:8 . See Gill on 2 Kings 14:9 . See Gill on 2 Kings 14:10 . read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:17-28
We have here this degenerate prince mortified by his neighbour and murdered by his own subjects. I. Never was proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah was by Joash king of Israel. 1. This part of the story (which was as fully related 2 Kgs. 14:8-22, as it is here)--embracing the foolish challenge which Amaziah sent to Joash (2 Chron. 25:17), his haughty scornful answer to it (2 Chron. 25:18), with the friendly advice he gave him to sit still and know when he was well off, (2 Chron.... read more