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.”

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WEBBE

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counsellors? 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.”

BSB

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.”

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.

ASV

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that [the king] said unto him, Have we made thee 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.

BBE

But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 בְּדַבְּרוֹ be·da·be·ro when was speaking he H1696 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 לוֹ lo to him H9033 הַלְיוֹעֵץ hal·yo·'etz ¿ into a counselor H3289 לַמֶּלֶךְ la·me·lekh of the king H4428 נְתַנּוּךָ ne·ta·nu·kha have we made you H5414 חֲדַל־ cha·dal- cease H2308 לְךָ le·kha (for) yourself H9031 לָמָּה la·mah (to) why H4100 יַכּוּךָ ya·ku·kha will people strike down you H5221 וַיֶּחְדַּל vai·yech·dal and he ceased H2308 הַנָּבִיא ha·na·vi' the prophet H5030 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 יָדַעְתִּי ya·da'·ti I know H3045 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 יָעַץ ya·'atz he has planned H3289 אֱלֹהִים 'e·lo·him God H430 לְהַשְׁחִיתֶךָ le·hash·chi·te·kha to destroy you H7843 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 עָשִׂיתָ 'a·si·ta you have done H6213 זֹּאת zot this H2063 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 שָׁמַעְתָּ sha·ma'·ta you have listened H8085 לַעֲצָתִי פ la·'a·tza·ti to counsel my H6098

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 reprovers and monitors; but what comes of it? Those that are deaf to reproof, are ripening for destruction.

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