2 Chronicles 25:14-24

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

Matthew Henry

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

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:15

Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah ,.... Idolatry being always highly displeasing to the Lord; and this was a most provoking instance of it, that when the Lord had given him victory over his enemies, that he should forsake him, and worship their gods: and he sent unto him a prophet ; whether the same as before, is not certain: which said unto him, why hast thou sought after the gods of the people which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand ?... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:16

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, art thou made of the king's council ?.... He was not indeed one of his privy council, made so by him, but he was appointed a counsellor to him by the Lord, the King of kings, to expostulate with him about his idolatry, and to advise him to relinquish it, to whose counsel he ought to have hearkened: forbear, why shouldest thou be smitten ? bidding him hold his peace, and threatening him, that if he did not, he must... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 25:20-28

But Amaziah would not hear ,.... What the king of Israel advised him to, not to meddle to his hurt: for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies ; Amaziah and his army into the hands of Joash and his; this was the will of God, and was brought about by his providence; and that it might be, Amaziah was given up to blindness and hardness of heart, as a punishment of his idolatry: because they sought after the gods of Edom ; he and his nobles, and many... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 25:16

Art thou made of the king ' s counsel ? - How darest thou give advice to, or reprove, a king? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 25:18

The thistle that was in Lebanon - See the explanation of this 2 Kings 14:9 ; (note). After reciting this fable, the Targum adds, "Thus hast thou done in the time thou didst send unto me, and didst lead up from the house of Israel a hundred thousand strong warriors for a hundred talents of silver: and after they were sent, thou didst not permit them to go with thee to war, but didst send them back, greatly enraged, so that they spread themselves over the country; and having cut... read more

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