Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 25:15
Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
15. which could not deliver ] R.V. which have not delivered.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Therefore thou art not only ungrateful and impious, but also ridiculously foolish, in offending that God whose power and goodness thou hast now found, and in worshipping such gods of whose impotency thou hast had late experience.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah,…. Idolatry being always highly displeasing to the Lord; and this was a most provoking instance of it, that when the Lord had given him victory over his enemies, that he should forsake him, and worship their gods:
and he sent unto him a prophet; whether the same as before, is not certain:
which said unto him, why hast thou sought after the gods of the people which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand? and therefore it was madness in him to seek after them, and worship them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(15) Could not deliver.Delivered not. (Comp. the boast of Sennacherib concerning the gods who had failed before him: 2Ki. 18:33-35.) The kings object may have been to win their favour, and so retain his hold on what was regarded as their peculiar territory. One of these gods might be Hadad (comp. 1Ch. 1:46; 1Ch. 1:50; 2Ki. 5:18; 2Ki. 6:24); another might have been Ksh. (Comp. the Edomite royal names Qa-us-ma-la-ka, i.e., Kosmalak, Kosh is king, and Qa-us-gab-ri, i.e., Kosgabri, Kosh is my warrior; names which are like the Hebrew Elimelech and Gabriel respectively.) The Hebrew proper name, Kish, may be the same as Ksh. Lastly, the name of a king of Edom mentioned by Sennacherib, Mlik-rammu, i.e., Moloch is exalted, indicates that Moloch also was worshipped in Edom.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Wherein did Amaziah differ from his father? Joash did indeed kill Zechariah; but Amaziah would have done the same had not the prophet held his peace. Reader! do not fail to remark the awfulness of such characters.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 25:15 Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
Ver. 15. And he sent unto him a prophet. ] When he might have sent him to hell with a thunderbolt; as the patientest man upon earth would have done likely, had he been in God’s place and power.
Why hast thou sought after the gods?
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
sent unto him a prophet. When He might have sent a sore judgment.
deliver = rescue.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
a prophet: 2Ch 25:7, 2Ch 16:7-9, 2Ch 19:2, 2Ch 20:37, 2Sa 12:1-6
Why hast thou sought: 2Ch 24:20, Jdg 2:2, Jer 2:5
the gods: Psa 96:5
which could: 2Ch 25:11, 2Ch 25:12, Psa 115:4-8, Isa 44:9, Isa 44:10, Isa 46:1, Isa 46:2, Jer 10:7, 1Co 8:4, 1Co 10:20
Reciprocal: 1Sa 13:13 – Thou hast done 1Ki 12:8 – General 1Ki 13:4 – Lay hold 2Ki 20:14 – What said 1Ch 5:25 – after the gods 2Ch 10:8 – he forsook 2Ch 28:9 – he went out Psa 107:11 – contemned Pro 9:7 – General Isa 39:3 – came Isaiah Jer 22:1 – Go Jer 36:19 – General Eze 3:20 – because Act 4:17 – let 2Ti 4:3 – they will
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 25:15. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah And well it might; yet, before he sent to destroy him, he sent to convince and reclaim him, and thus prevent his destruction. He sent to him a prophet, who reasoned with him very fairly and mildly, saying, Why hast thou sought after the gods which could not deliver their own people? Is this reasonable? Is it acting like a wise man? If men would but duly consider the inability of all those things to help them, which they have recourse to when they forsake God, they would not be such enemies to themselves.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
25:15 Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not {m} deliver their own people out of thine hand?
(m) He proves that whatever cannot save himself nor his worshipper is no god but an idol.