2 Chronicles 25:19

2 Chronicles 25:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
• New International Version (NIV)You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant and proud. But stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)You say, 'See, I have struck down Edom,' and your heart has lifted you up in boastfulness. But now stay at home. Why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Indeed you say that you have defeated the Edomites, and your heart is lifted up to boast. Stay at home now; why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall—you and Judah with you?”

Context of 2 Chronicles 25:19

17Then King Amaziah of Judah met with his advisors. Then he sent a message to King Jehoash of Israel. He was the son of Jehoahaz and the grandson of Jehu. King Amaziah's message said, ‘Come here and meet me!’ 18But King Jehoash of Israel sent this message back to King Amaziah of Judah: ‘In Lebanon, a thorn bush sent this message to a cedar tree: “Please give your daughter to my son, to be his wife.” Then a wild animal of Lebanon came and knocked down the thorn bush. It walked all over it! You are proud that you have won the fight against Edom. But do not boast about your power! You may be very happy, but stay at home! Do not try to fight against us. If you do that, you will cause trouble that destroys both you and your kingdom, Judah.’ 20But Amaziah did not accept Jehoash's message. God had decided to put him under the power of his enemies because he worshipped the gods of Edom. 21So King Jehoash of Israel prepared to attack Amaziah's army. Jehoash and Amaziah met together in battle at Beth Shemesh, a town in Judah.

2 Chronicles 25:19 word by word

אָמַ֗רְתָּ הִנֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ לִבְּךָ֖ לְהַכְבִּ֑יד עַתָּה֙ שְׁבָ֣ה בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ לָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou sayestאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Lo, thou hast smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the Edomitesאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• and thine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• lifteth thee upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: enthuseH5375
• to boastכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• abideיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• now at homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• why shouldest thou meddleגָּרָהgârâh · to stir upH1624
• hurtרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
• that thou shouldest fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• thou, and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:19

• 2 Chronicles 26:16Uzziah was so powerful that he became proud. That caused him to lose his power. He began to turn away from the Lord his God. He went into the Lord's temple to burn incense on the special altar there.
• 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah did not thank the Lord for the kind thing that he had done for him. The king was too proud to do that. So the Lord became angry with him, and with the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
• Deuteronomy 8:14Then be careful! Do not become proud. Never forget the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt. He rescued you from the place where you were slaves.
• Proverbs 13:10A person who boasts only causes trouble. But if you accept good advice, it shows that you are wise.
• Proverbs 16:18If you are proud, you will soon come to an end. Anyone who boasts will soon fall down.
• Proverbs 28:25Greedy people cause a lot of trouble. But someone who trusts the Lord will enjoy many good things.
• Daniel 5:20But he became very proud and he boasted about his power. So God took away his kingdom. People did not respect him any longer as king.
• Habakkuk 2:4Look now! The enemy is very proud. They do not want to do what is right. But righteous people will live because of their faith in God.
• James 4:6But God will be very kind to us and he will help us. That is why the Bible says, ‘God is against those people who think that they are important. But he is kind to people who do not feel important.’
• 1 Peter 5:5I want to say the same thing to you who are young men. You must respect the authority of the leaders. All of you who are believers must respect one another. Do not think that you are more important than other people. The Bible says: ‘God is against proud people. But he is kind to humble people.’
• Jeremiah 9:23The Lord says, ‘Wise people should not be proud of their wisdom. Powerful people should not be proud of their power. And rich people should not be proud that they are rich.
• 1 Corinthians 1:29Because of all this, nobody can be proud of themselves in front of God.
• 2 Chronicles 35:21But Necho sent men with a message to Josiah. King Necho said, ‘King of Judah, you should not come to fight against me. We should be friends. I came to fight against this kingdom which is my enemy. God has told me that I must hurry. So do not try to stop me, because God is with me. If you try to fight against God, he will destroy you.’
• Proverbs 18:6When a fool speaks, he starts an argument. He is asking for someone to beat him with a stick.
• Proverbs 20:3If you keep away from arguments, you will receive honour. Only fools love to quarrel.
• Proverbs 26:17When strangers are arguing, only a fool joins the argument. It would be better if he took hold of a wild dog's ears!

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25:19

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-28Verses 17-28 Never was a proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah by Joash king of Israel. A man's pride will bring him low, Pr 29:23; it goes before his destruction, and deservedly brings it on. He that exalteth himself shall be abased. He that goes forth hastily to strive, will not know what he shall do in the end thereof, when his neighbour has put him to shame, Pr 25:8. And what are we when we offer to establish our own righteousness, or…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 25:19

• Heart
• Jehoash
• Pride
• Sarcasm

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Counsel
• Amaziah
• Jehoash; Joash
• trouble, disturb, stir up, distress, hardship, calamity

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary