Verse 14
Now it came to pass, after{H310} that Amaziah{H558} was come{H935}{(H8800)} from the slaughter{H5221}{(H8687)} of the Edomites{H130}, that he brought{H935}{(H8686)} the gods{H430} of the children{H1121} of Seir{H8165}, and set them up{H5975}{(H8686)} to be his gods{H430}, and bowed down{H7812}{(H8691)} himself before{H6440} them, and burned incense{H6999}{(H8762)} unto them.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Chr 28:23 : 23 For he sacrificed{H2076}{(H8799)} unto the gods{H430} of Damascus{H1834}, which smote{H5221}{(H8688)} him: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Because the gods{H430} of the kings{H4428} of Syria{H758} help{H5826}{(H8688)} them, therefore will I sacrifice{H2076}{(H8762)} to them, that they may help{H5826}{(H8799)} me. But they were the ruin{H3782}{(H8687)} of him, and of all Israel{H3478}.
- Isa 44:19 : 19 And none considereth{H7725}{(H8686)} in his heart{H3820}, neither is there knowledge{H1847} nor understanding{H8394} to say{H559}{(H8800)}, I have burned{H8313}{(H8804)} part{H2677} of it in{H1119} the fire{H784}; yea, also I have baked{H644}{(H8804)} bread{H3899} upon the coals{H1513} thereof; I have roasted{H6740}{(H8799)} flesh{H1320}, and eaten{H398}{(H8799)} it: and shall I make{H6213}{(H8799)} the residue{H3499} thereof an abomination{H8441}? shall I fall down{H5456}{(H8799)} to the stock{H944} of a tree{H6086}?
- Exod 20:3-5 : 3 Thou shalt have no other{H312} gods{H430} before me{H6440}. 4 Thou shalt not make{H6213}{(H8799)} unto thee any graven image{H6459}, or any likeness{H8544} of any thing that{H834} is in heaven{H8064} above{H4605}, or that is in the earth{H776} beneath, or that is in the water{H4325} under the earth{H776}: 5 Thou shalt not bow down{H7812}{(H8691)} thyself to them, nor serve{H5647}{(H8714)} them: for I the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} am a jealous{H7067} God{H410}, visiting{H6485}{(H8802)} the iniquity{H5771} of the fathers{H1} upon the children{H1121} unto the third{H8029} and fourth{H7256} generation of them that hate{H8130}{(H8802)} me;
- Deut 7:5 : 5 But thus shall ye deal{H6213}{(H8799)} with them; ye shall destroy{H5422}{(H8799)} their altars{H4196}, and break down{H7665}{(H8762)} their images{H4676}, and cut down{H1438}{(H8762)} their groves{H842}, and burn{H8313}{(H8799)} their graven images{H6456} with fire{H784}.
- Deut 7:25 : 25 The graven images{H6456} of their gods{H430} shall ye burn{H8313}{(H8799)} with fire{H784}: thou shalt not desire{H2530}{(H8799)} the silver{H3701} or gold{H2091} that is on them, nor take{H3947}{(H8804)} it unto thee, lest thou be snared{H3369}{(H8735)} therein: for it is an abomination{H8441} to the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}.
- 2 Sam 5:21 : 21 And there they left{H5800}{(H8799)} their images{H6091}, and David{H1732} and his men{H582} burned{H5375}{(H8799)} them.