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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Cross-references · 7
- 1 Kgs 12:15So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
- 2 Chr 22:7Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram; for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off Ahab’s house.
- 2 Chr 25:16As 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.”
- Acts 28:25–27When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,
- 2 Th 2:9–11even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
- Ps 81:11–12But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.
- 1 Pet 2:8and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
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