But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
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But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
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But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
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But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that He might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.
Cross-references (7)
Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 25:20 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 12:15 So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
- 2 Chronicles 22:7 Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram; for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off Ahab’s house.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”
- Psalms 81:11-12 But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me. So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.
- Acts 28:25-27 When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive. For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;
- 1 Peter 2:8 and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Thus God oft times plagueth by those means wherein…
Thus God oft times plagueth by those means wherein men most trust, to teach them to have their recourse only to him, and to show his judgments, moveth their hearts to follow that which shall be their destruction.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain It came of God, who gave him up to…
It came of God, who gave him up to his own error and passion, in order to his ruin.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Of God - Who gave him up to his…
Of God - Who gave him up to his own error and passion, in order to his ruin.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 25:20. For it came of God — Who…
2Ch 25:20. For it came of God — Who gave him up to his own error and passion, in order to his ruin.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain It. Prot. "it came of God, that he might…
It. Prot. "it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom." H. --- The king was permitted to give ear to evil counsellors. C. --- "Jupiter deprives those of understanding, whom he means to destroy." Homer --- The heart is hardened on account of former sins. W.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 20. for it was of God] Not in Kings.…
20. for it was of God] Not in Kings. This turn is characteristic of the Chronicler; cp. 2Ch_10:15; 2Ch_22:7.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (20) But Amaziah would not hear.—And Amaziah hearkened not.
(20) But Amaziah would not hear.—And Amaziah hearkened not.
For it came of God . . . gods of Edom.—This remark is added by the chronicler, accounting for the infatuation of Joash by reference to the divine predetermination of events. (Comp. 2Ch_25:16; and 2Ch_24:24; 2Ch_10:15; the Syr. and Arab. omit.)
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That he might deliver them into the hand.—Heb., into hand; LXX., “into hands;” Vulg., “into the hands of the enemy.” Perhaps the original reading was, into his hand, i.e., the hand of Joash.
Because they sought.—For they had sought.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The whole of the religious reflection, with its special…
The whole of the religious reflection, with its special post-Captivity significance of this verse, is wanting in the parallel, and finds no suggestion either thence or from common authorities. The parallel shows the statement, But Amaziah would not hear, followed up immediately by "Therefore Jehoash went up." Our own verse, in the use of the plural pronoun them, and again they, takes some slight amount of the weight of guilt in the matter of the idolatry from the shoulders of the king, that it may be shared by the people, and no doubt chiefly again by the "princes". (2Ch_24:17)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 this event was from God
this event was from God
"God wanted this event to happen"
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into the hand of their enemies
Here "hand" refers to power to defeat. AT: "into the power of their enemies" or "so their enemies could defeat them" (See: Metonymy)
met each other face to face
This idiom means they were both at the battle in person, rather than only sending other people to fight. See how you translated a similar phrase in 2 Chronicles 25:17. AT: "met each other in person" (See: Idiom)
Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah
The city of Beth Shemesh was located in Judah.
Judah was struck down before Israel
Here "Judah" and "Israel" are metonyms for the soldiers of Judah and Israel, and "struck down" is an idiom that means "defeated." This can be stated in active form. AT: "The soldiers of Israel defeated the soldiers of Judah" (See: Metonymy and Idiom and Active or Passive)
every man
This is a generalization that refers to the soldiers of Judah who survived the battle. AT: "the surviving soldiers of Judah" (See: Hyperbole and Generalization)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 25:20 Amaziah’s pride was manifested in his failure to…
25:20 Amaziah’s pride was manifested in his failure to seek God. While he seriously overestimated his military capability after defeating Edom, his decision to go to war against Jehoash was actually the result of trusting other gods and of ignoring God’s judgment that followed (cp. 18:9-34; 2 Thes 2:11).
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