2 Chronicles 25:1-2

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Amaziah Reigns in Judah

25 ^(A)Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. ²And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, ^(B)yet not with a whole heart.

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2 Chronicles 25:14-16

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Amaziah's Idolatry

¹⁴After Amaziah came from striking down the Edomites, ^(A)he brought the gods ^(B)of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped them, making offerings to them. ¹⁵Therefore the Lord was angry with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of a people ^(C)who did not deliver their own people from your hand?” ¹⁶But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that ^(D)God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”