2 Chronicles 25:20

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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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

But Amaziah gave no attention; and this was the purpose of God, so that he might give them up into the hands of Joash, because they had gone after the gods of Edom.

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וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 שָׁמַע sha·ma' he listened H8085 אֲמַצְיָהוּ 'a·matz·ya·hu Amaziah H558 כִּי ki for H3588 מֵהָאֱלֹהִים me·ha·'e·lo·him [was] from (the) God H430 הִיא hi' it H1931 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so as H4616 תִּתָּם ti·tam to give them H5414 בְּיָד be·yad in a hand H3027 כִּי ki for H3588 דָרְשׁוּ da·re·shu they had sought H1875 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] gods of H430 אֱדוֹם 'e·dom Edom H123

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 presume to justify ourselves before the Most High God, but despicable thistles, that fancy themselves stately cedars? And are not various temptations, is not every corruption, a wild beast of the desert, which will trample on the wretched boaster, and tread his haughty pretensions to the dust? A man's pride shall bring him low; his ruin may be dated from his turning from the Lord.

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