14 Now after Amaziah came from slaughtering the Edomites , he brought the gods of the sons of Seir , set them up as his gods , bowed down before them and burned incense to them. 15 Then the anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah , and He sent him a prophet who said to him, "Why have you sought the gods of the people who have not delivered their own people from your hand ?" 16 As he was talking with him, the king said to him, "Have we appointed you a royal counselor ? Stop ! Why should you be struck down ?" Then the prophet stopped and said , "I know that God has planned to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 25:14-16
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 25:14-16
(Read 2 Chronicles 25:14-16)
To worship the gods of those whom Amaziah had conquered, who could not help their own worshippers, was the greatest absurdity. If men would consider how unable all those things are to help them, to which they look whenever they forsake God, they would not be such enemies to themselves. The reproof God sent by a prophet was too just to be answered; themselves. The reproof God sent by a prophet was too just to be answered; but he was bidden not to say a word more. The secure sinner rejoices to have silenced his reprovers and monitors; but what comes of it? Those that are deaf to reproof, are ripening for destruction.