Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 25:20
But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A prophet addresses King Amaziah of Judah after his victory over Edom, warning him against attacking Jehoash of Israel. The confrontation occurs at the moment Amaziah's pride peaks and his military campaign is about to begin.
The words — שָׁמַע (sha.Ma') = he listened; מֵ/הָֽ/אֱלֹהִים (me./ha./'E.lo.Him) = from God.
The thread — The motif of royal refusal met with divine orchestration appears in 1 Kings 12:15 and 2 Chronicles 22:7, while the immediate prophetic rebuke precedes this verse in 2 Chronicles 25:16.
Why it lands — The text states Amaziah ignored the warning, and the narrative directly attributes the coming defeat to God because the people sought Edom's gods. It demands recognition that idolatry and pride operate outside human control and invite predetermined consequences.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 12:15 So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.
- 2 Chronicles 22:7 Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
- Psalms 81:11 But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.
- Acts 28:25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
- 1 Peter 2:8 and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.