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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- 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.
- NKJV But Amaziah would not heed, for it came from God, that He might give them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought the gods of Edom.
- NASB But Amaziah would not listen, for it was from God, so that He might hand them over to Joash, because they had sought the gods of Edom.
- NLT But Amaziah refused to listen, for God was determined to destroy him for turning to the gods of Edom.
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Quick answer
Amaziah refused to listen, for God had ordained to deliver Judah to its enemies because of their idolatry. God sovereignly used the king's pride to bring deserved judgment.
Overview
The Chronicler reveals the deeper cause: Amaziah's stubbornness was the means by which God judged Judah's turning to Edom's gods. Human pride and divine sovereignty work together here, with God justly ordaining the consequences of sin. This affirms that God rules over even the willful choices of rebellious hearts.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Kgs 12:15So 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 Chr 22:7Ahaziah’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 Chr 25:16While 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.”
- Acts 28:25–27They 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 Th 2:9–11The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
- Ps 81:11–12But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.
- 1 Pet 2:8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
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