2 Chronicles 25:15-17

International Standard Version

¹⁵ As a result, the Lord became angry with Amaziah and sent a prophet to him, who asked him, “Why did you seek the gods of a people who were unable to deliver their own nation from you?”

¹⁶ But even while the prophet^[a] was speaking, the king asked him, “Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?”

So the prophet stopped speaking, but he also said, “I know God has determined to destroy you, because you’ve done all this and ignored my counsel.”

Israel Defeats Judah^(A)

¹⁷ After this, King Amaziah of Judah sought some advice and then challenged Jehoahaz’ son King Joash of Israel, the grandson of Jehu, telling him, “Come out and let’s fight each other!”