6 He hired also 100,000 e valiant warriors out of Israel for one hundred talents of silver . 7 But a man of God came to him saying , "O king , do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel nor with any of the sons of Ephraim . 8 "But if you do go , do it, be strong for the battle ; yet God will bring you down before the enemy , for God has power to help and to bring down ." 9 Amaziah said to the man of God , "But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel ?" And the man of God answered , " The Lord has much more to give you than this ." 10 Then Amaziah dismissed them, the troops which came to him from Ephraim , to go home ; so their anger burned against Judah and they returned home in fierce anger . 11 Now Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people forth , and went to the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 e of the sons of Seir . 12 The sons of Judah also captured 10,000 e alive and brought them to the top of the cliff and threw them down from the top of the cliff , so that they were all dashed to pieces . 13 But the troops e whom Amaziah sent back from going with him to battle , raided the cities of Judah , from Samaria to Beth-horon , and struck down 3,000 e of them and plundered much spoil .
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 25:6-16
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 25:1-13
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Amaziah was no enemy to religion, but cool and indifferent friend. Many do what is good, but not with a perfect heart. Rashness makes work for repentance. But Amaziah's obedience to the command of God was to his honour. A firm belief of God's all-sufficiency to bear us out in our duty, and to make up all the loss and damage was sustain in his service, will make his yoke very easy, and his burden very light. When we are called to part with any thing for God and our religion, it should satisfy us, that God is able to give us much more than this. Convinced sinners, who have not true faith, always object to self-denying obedience. They are like Amaziah; they say, But what shall we do for the hundred talents? What shall we do if by keeping the sabbath holy we lose so many good customers? What shall we do without this gain? What shall we do if we lose the friendship of the world? Many endeavour to quiet their consciences by the pretence that forbidden practices are necessary. The answer is, as here, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this. He makes up, even in this world, for all that is given up for his sake.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 25:14-16
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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.