2 Chronicles 25:14,2 Chronicles 25:27

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:14-16

Here is, I. The revolt of Amaziah from the God of Israel to the gods of the Edomites. Egregious folly! Ahaz worshipped the gods of those that had conquered him, for which he had some little colour, 2 Chron. 28:23. But to worship the gods of those whom he had conquered, who could not protect their own worshippers, was the greatest absurdity that could be. What did he see in the gods of the children of Seir that could tempt him to set them up for his gods and bow himself down before them? 2... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:14

Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites ,.... Instead of returning thanks to God for the victory obtained, and giving him the glory of it: that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods ; what were the gods of the Edomites is nowhere said in Scripture; only Josephus F12 Antiqu. l. l5. c. 7. sect. 9. speaks of the priests of Coze, which he says was a god of the Idumaeans: and bowed himself before them,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 25:14

The gods of the children of Seir - "The idols of the children of Gebal." - Targum. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:1-28

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:1-28

Another type of uncertain character. We are at once advised, in refer-once to Amaziah, that he "did right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart." The expression might be supposed to cover the description of a man whose life was in the main right, but who was betrayed by temptation into some serious sins, of which, like David, he bitterly repented, but genuinely repented, and was restored to peace -rod favour. No such interpretation, however, is here possible. And as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:14

Brought the gods of the children of Seir … to be his gods. Amaziah's devout gratitude to God, and acknowledgment of him in the name Joktheel, was soon gone, and at the very last, grown confident, he loses all, and realizes the fulfilment of the "man of God's" prophetic denunciations. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:14-16

The declension of Amaziah. I. THE NATURE OF IT . A subsidence into idolatry. On returning from the slaughter of the Edomites he brought with him the gods of the children of Seir, and, setting them up to be his gods, bowed down him- self before them and burned incense unto them ( 2 Chronicles 25:14 ). That the Seirites were idolaters is confirmed by Moses, who gives Baal-hanan, "Baal is gracious," as one of their kings ( Genesis 36:38 ); by Josephus, who mentions that the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 25:14

The practice of carrying off the images of the gods from a conquered country, or city, as trophies of victory, was common among the nations of the East. Sometimes as with the Romans, the object was worship, especially when the gods were previously among those of the conquering country, and the images had the reputation of special sanctity. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 25:14

2 Chronicles 25:14. He brought the gods of Seir, and set them up for his gods Egregious folly! When Ahaz worshipped the gods of those that had conquered him, (2 Chronicles 28:23,) he had some little colour for it, as he hoped, probably, thus to prevail upon them to assist him too. But for Amaziah to worship the gods of those he had conquered, was surely most unreasonable. What did he see in the gods of the children of Seir, that could tempt him to set them up for his gods, and bow down... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:1-28

Prosperity followed by disaster (25:1-28:27)Succeeding kings of Israel are passed over in silence (2 Kings 13:1-25). Judah was to have nothing to do with the northern kingdom, not even to the hiring of Israelite soldiers. Amaziah took the advice, and was rewarded with victory in a battle against Edom. But the victory, instead of increasing his dependence on God, gave him a feeling of independence. He turned from God and worshipped idols. The ungodly northern kingdom then became God’s instrument... read more

2 Chronicles 25:14,2 Chronicles 25:27

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