2 Chronicles 25:16

2 Chronicles 25:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
• New International Version (NIV)While he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But as he was speaking, the king said to him, "Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?" So the prophet stopped, but said, "I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should you be killed?” Then the prophet ceased, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 25:16

14Now after Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he had the gods of the men of Seir brought and installed as his gods. He prostrated himself before them and burned incense to them. 15The anger of Adonai burned against Amaziah, and He sent a prophet to him, who said to him, “Why have you sought after the gods of the people who could not deliver their own people from your hand?” But while he was still speaking to him, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you a counselor to the king? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped after he said, “Now I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have acted this way and have not listened to my counsel.” 17Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent this message to Joash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel saying, “Come, let us meet face to face.” 18Joash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah saying: “The thorn bush in Lebanon sent a message to the cedar in Lebanon saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trambled the thorn bush.

2 Chronicles 25:16 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י׀ בְּדַבְּר֣וֹ אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נְתַנּ֔וּךָ חֲדַל־לְךָ֖ לָ֣מָּה יַכּ֑וּךָ וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל הַנָּבִ֗יא וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יָעַ֤ץ אֱלֹהִים֙ לְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ לַעֲצָתִֽי׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, as he talkedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Art thou madeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• of the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• counselיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• forbearחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
• why shouldest thou be smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Then the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• I knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• to destroyשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• thee, because thou hast doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• this, and hast not hearkenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• unto my counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:16

• 2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the prison for he was enraged at him for this. Also Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
• 2 Chronicles 18:25Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and turn him over to Amon, governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son,
• 2 Chronicles 24:21But they conspired against him, and by order of the king, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the House of Adonai.
• Amos 7:10Then Amaziah, the priest of Beth-el, sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying: “Amos has been conspiring against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words.
• Matthew 21:23Now when He entered the Temple, the ruling kohanim and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”
• Proverbs 9:7Whoever corrects a scoffer is asking for insult. Whoever reproves a wicked man gets abuse.
• Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right. Speak to us smooth words. Prophesy illusions.
• Jeremiah 29:26‘Adonai has made you kohen instead of Jehoiada the kohen, so that there should be officers in the House of Adonai for every madman prophesying and so that you will put him in the stocks and iron collar.
• 2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when they will not put up with sound instruction, but they will pile up for themselves teachers in keeping with their own desires, to have their ears tickled.
• Revelation 11:10Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them. They will celebrate and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
• 2 Chronicles 18:20until a spirit came forward and stood before Adonai and said, ‘I will entice him.’ So Adonai said to him, ‘How?’
• Exodus 9:16However, I have let you stand for this reason: to show you My power, and that My Name might be proclaimed throughout all the earth.
• Deuteronomy 2:30But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, because Adonai your God stiffened his spirit and hardened his heart, in order to hand him over to you this very day.
• 1 Samuel 2:25If a man sins against another, God may pardon him; but if a man sins against Adonai, who will intercede for him?” But they did not listen to the voice of their father, because Adonai desired to put them to death.
• Isaiah 46:10declaring the end from the beginning, from ancient time, what is yet to come, saying, “My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I please.”
• Acts 4:28They did whatever Your hand and Your purpose predetermined to happen.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Art thou made of the king's counsel? - How darest thou give advice to, or reprove, a king?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Art thou made of the king‘s counsel? - A subtle irony: “Have I made thee one of my council? If not what entitles thee to offer thy advice?” For the fulfillment of the prophecy, see 2 Chronicles 25:22-24, 2 Chronicles 25:27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-16Verses 14-16 To worship the gods of those whom Amaziah had conquered, who could not help their own worshippers, was the greatest absurdity. If men would consider how unable all those things are to help them, to which they look whenever they forsake God, they would not be such enemies to themselves. The reproof God sent by a prophet was too just to be answered; but he was bidden not to say a word more. The secure sinner rejoices to have silenced his…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1614-16. Amaziah ... brought the gods of the children of Seir--The Edomites worshipped the sun under different forms and with various rites. But burning incense upon altars was a principal act of worship, and this was the very thing Amaziah is described as having with strange infatuation performed. Whether he had been captivated with the beauty of the images, or hoped by honoring the gods to disarm their spite at him for his conquest and harsh treatment of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 25:16

• Impenitence

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Amaziah
• Counsel
• Chronicles, Books of

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