Verse 15

Wherefore the anger{H639} of Jehovah{H3068} was kindled{H2734} against Amaziah,{H558} and he sent{H7971} unto him a prophet,{H5030} who said{H559} unto him, Why hast thou sought{H1875} after the gods{H430} of the people,{H5971} which have not delivered{H5337} their own people{H5971} out of thy hand?{H3027}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 25:11-12 : 11 And Amaziah{H558} took courage,{H2388} and led forth{H5090} his people,{H5971} and went{H3212} to the Valley{H1516} of Salt,{H4417} and smote{H5221} of the children{H1121} of Seir{H8165} ten{H6235} thousand.{H505} 12 And [other] ten{H6235} thousand{H505} did the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} carry{H7617} away alive,{H2416} and brought{H935} them unto the top{H7218} of the rock,{H5553} and cast them down{H7993} from the top{H7218} of the rock,{H5553} so that they all were broken in pieces.{H1234}
  • Ps 96:5 : 5 For all the gods{H430} of the peoples{H5971} are idols;{H457} But Jehovah{H3068} made{H6213} the heavens.{H8064}
  • Ps 115:4-8 : 4 Their idols{H6091} are silver{H3701} and gold,{H2091} The work{H4639} of men's{H120} hands.{H3027} 5 They have mouths,{H6310} but they speak{H1696} not; Eyes{H5869} have they, but they see{H7200} not; 6 They have ears,{H241} but they hear{H8085} not; Noses{H639} have they, but they smell{H7306} not; 7 They have hands,{H3027} but they handle{H4184} not; Feet{H7272} have they, but they walk{H1980} not; Neither speak{H1897} they through their throat.{H1627} 8 They that make{H6213} them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth{H982} in them.
  • Isa 44:9-9 : 9 They that fashion{H3335} a graven image{H6459} are all of them vanity;{H8414} and the things{H2530} that they delight in shall not profit;{H3276} and their own witnesses{H5707} see{H7200} not, nor know:{H3045} that they may be put to shame.{H954} 10 Who hath fashioned{H3335} a god,{H410} or molten{H5258} an image{H6459} that is profitable{H3276} for nothing?{H1115}
  • Isa 46:1-2 : 1 Bel{H1078} boweth down,{H3766} Nebo{H5015} stoopeth;{H7164} their idols{H6091} are upon the beasts,{H2416} and upon the cattle:{H929} the things that ye carried{H5385} about are made a load,{H6006} a burden{H4853} to the weary{H5889} [beast]. 2 They stoop,{H7164} they bow down{H3766} together;{H3162} they could{H3201} not deliver{H4422} the burden,{H4853} but themselves{H5315} are gone{H1980} into captivity.{H7628}
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} What unrighteousness{H5766} have your fathers{H1} found{H4672} in me, that they are gone far{H7368} from me, and have walked{H3212} after{H310} vanity,{H1892} and are become vain?{H1891}
  • Jer 10:7 : 7 Who should not fear{H3372} thee, O King{H4428} of the nations?{H1471} for to thee doth it appertain;{H2969} forasmuch as among all the wise{H2450} men of the nations,{H1471} and in all their royal estate,{H4438} there is none like unto thee.
  • 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 Concerning{G4012} therefore{G3767} the eating{G1035} of things sacrificed to idols,{G1494} we know{G1492} that{G3754} no idol{G1497} is [anything]{G3762} in{G1722} the world,{G2889} and{G2532} that{G3754} there is no{G3762} {G2087} God{G2316} but{G1487} {G3361} one.{G1520}
  • 1 Cor 10:20 : 20 But{G235} [I say], that{G3754} the things{G3588} which{G3739} the Gentiles{G1484} sacrifice,{G2380} they sacrifice{G2380} to demons,{G1140} and{G2532} not{G3756} to God:{G2316} and{G1161} I would{G2309} not{G3756} that{G1096} ye{G5209} should have{G1096} communion{G2844} with demons.{G1140}
  • Judg 2:2 : 2 and ye shall make{H3772} no covenant{H1285} with the inhabitants{H3427} of this land;{H776} ye shall break down{H5422} their altars.{H4196} But ye have not hearkened{H8085} unto my voice:{H6963} why have ye done{H6213} this?
  • 2 Sam 12:1-6 : 1 And Jehovah{H3068} sent{H7971} Nathan{H5416} unto David.{H1732} And he came{H935} unto him, and said{H559} unto him, There were two{H8147} men{H582} in one{H259} city;{H5892} the one{H259} rich,{H6223} and the other{H259} poor.{H7326} 2 The rich{H6223} man had exceeding{H3966} many{H7235} flocks{H6629} and herds;{H1241} 3 but the poor{H7326} man had nothing, save one{H259} little{H6996} ewe lamb,{H3535} which he had bought{H7069} and nourished up:{H2421} and it grew up{H1431} together{H3162} with him, and with his children;{H1121} it did eat{H398} of his own morsel,{H6595} and drank{H8354} of his own cup,{H3563} and lay{H7901} in his bosom,{H2436} and was unto him as a daughter.{H1323} 4 And there came{H935} a traveller{H1982} unto the rich{H6223} man,{H376} and he spared{H2550} to take{H3947} of his own flock{H6629} and of his own herd,{H1241} to dress{H6213} for the wayfaring man{H732} that was come{H935} unto him, but took{H3947} the poor{H7326} man's{H376} lamb,{H3535} and dressed{H6213} it for the man{H376} that was come{H935} to him. 5 And David's{H1732} anger{H639} was greatly{H3966} kindled{H2734} against the man;{H376} and he said{H559} to Nathan,{H5416} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} the man{H376} that hath done{H6213} this is worthy{H1121} to die:{H4194} 6 and he shall restore{H7999} the lamb{H3535} fourfold,{H706} because{H6118} he did{H6213} this thing,{H1697} and because{H834} he had no pity.{H2550}
  • 2 Chr 16:7-9 : 7 And at that time{H6256} Hanani{H2607} the seer{H7200} came{H935} to Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} and said{H559} unto him, Because thou hast relied{H8172} on the king{H4428} of Syria,{H758} and hast not relied{H8172} on Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} therefore is the host{H2428} of the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} escaped{H4422} out of thy hand.{H3027} 8 Were not the Ethiopians{H3569} and the Lubim{H3864} a huge{H7230} host,{H2428} with chariots{H7393} and horsemen{H6571} exceeding{H3966} many?{H7235} yet, because thou didst rely{H8172} on Jehovah,{H3068} he delivered{H5414} them into thy hand.{H3027} 9 For the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah{H3068} run to and fro{H7751} throughout the whole earth,{H776} to show himself strong{H2388} in the behalf of them whose heart{H3824} is perfect{H8003} toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly;{H5528} for from henceforth{H6258} thou shalt have{H3426} wars.{H4421}
  • 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 And Jehu{H3058} the son{H1121} of Hanani{H2607} the seer{H2374} went out{H3318} to meet{H6440} him, and said{H559} to king{H4428} Jehoshaphat,{H3092} Shouldest thou help{H5826} the wicked,{H7563} and love{H157} them that hate{H8130} Jehovah?{H3068} for{H2063} this thing wrath{H7110} is upon thee from before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}
  • 2 Chr 20:37 : 37 Then Eliezer{H461} the son{H1121} of Dodavahu{H1735} of Mareshah{H4762} prophesied{H5012} against Jehoshaphat,{H3092} saying,{H559} Because thou hast joined{H2266} thyself with Ahaziah,{H274} Jehovah{H3068} hath destroyed{H6555} thy works.{H4639} And the ships{H591} were broken,{H6555} so that they were not able{H6113} to go{H3212} to Tarshish.{H8659}
  • 2 Chr 24:20 : 20 And the Spirit{H7307} of God{H430} came{H3847} upon Zechariah{H2148} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} the priest;{H3548} and he stood{H5975} above the people,{H5971} and said{H559} unto them, Thus saith{H559} God,{H430} Why transgress{H5674} ye the commandments{H4687} of Jehovah,{H3068} so that ye cannot prosper?{H6743} because ye have forsaken{H5800} Jehovah,{H3068} he hath also forsaken{H5800} you.
  • 2 Chr 25:7 : 7 But there came{H935} a man{H376} of God{H430} to him, saying,{H559} O king,{H4428} let not the army{H6635} of Israel{H3478} go{H935} with thee; for Jehovah{H3068} is not with Israel,{H3478} [to wit], with all the children{H1121} of Ephraim.{H669}