2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 25:16–20

¹⁶While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?”

So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

¹⁷Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash^c son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.

¹⁸But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle. ¹⁹You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall — you and Judah with you?”

²⁰But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom.

Footnotes

c 25:17 Jehoash is a variant of Joash; also in verses 18, 21, 23, and 25.

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2 Chronicles 25:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While he was still speaking	בְּדַבְּר֣וֹ	bə·ḏab·bə·rōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
the king asked	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Have we made you	נְתַנּ֔וּךָ	nə·ṯan·nū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the counselor	הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ	hal·yō·w·‘êṣ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
to the king	לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Stop	חֲדַל־	ḥă·ḏal-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2308 cease
Why	לָ֣מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
be struck down	יַכּ֑וּךָ	yak·kū·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H5221 smite
So the prophet	הַנָּבִ֗יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
stopped	וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל	way·yeḥ·dal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2308 cease
but he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I know	יָדַ֗עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has determined	יָעַ֤ץ	yā·‘aṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
to destroy you	לְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָ	lə·haš·ḥî·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have done	עָשִׂ֣יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	זֹּ֔את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
and have not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
heeded	שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my advice	לַעֲצָתִֽי׃פ	la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6098 counsel, advice

2 Chronicles 25:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙	’ă·maṣ·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
took counsel	וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
and sent	וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
word to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Jehoash	יוֹאָ֨שׁ	yō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3101 Joash
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoahaz	יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז	yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3059 Jehoachaz
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehu	יֵה֛וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
Come	לְךָ	lə·ḵå̄	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
let us meet	נִתְרָאֶ֥ה	niṯ·rā·’eh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H7200 see
face to face	פָנִֽים׃	p̄ā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
he said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

2 Chronicles 25:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Jehoash	יוֹאָ֣שׁ	yō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3101 Joash
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
replied	וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ	’ă·maṣ·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֮	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
A thistle	הַח֜וֹחַ	ha·ḥō·w·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2336 brier, bramble
in Lebanon	בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן	bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
sent	שָׁ֠לַח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
a message to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a cedar	הָאֶ֜רֶז	hā·’e·rez	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H730 cedar
in Lebanon	בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙	bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Give	תְּנָֽה־	tə·nāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
your daughter	בִּתְּךָ֥	bit·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
to my son	לִבְנִ֖י	liḇ·nî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
in marriage	לְאִשָּׁ֑ה	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Then a wild	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
beast	חַיַּ֤ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
in Lebanon	בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן	bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
came along	וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר	wat·ta·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and trampled	וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס	wat·tir·mōs	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7429 trample
the thistle	הַחֽוֹחַ׃	ha·ḥō·w·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2336 brier, bramble

2 Chronicles 25:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have said	אָמַ֗רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Look	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I have defeated	הִכִּ֙יתָ֙	hik·kî·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5221 smite
Edom	אֱד֔וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
and your heart	לִבְּךָ֖	lib·bə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
has become proud	וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥	ū·nə·śā·’ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
and boastful	לְהַכְבִּ֑יד	lə·haḵ·bîḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
Now	עַתָּה֙	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
stay	שְׁבָ֣ה	šə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at home	בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ	bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
Why	לָ֤מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should you stir up	תִתְגָּרֶה֙	ṯiṯ·gā·reh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1624 engage in strife
trouble	בְּרָעָ֔ה	bə·rā·‘āh	Preposition-b; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
so that you fall	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
you	וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔	wə·nā·p̄al·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
and Judah	וִיהוּדָ֥ה	wî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

2 Chronicles 25:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ	’ă·maṣ·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
would not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמַ֣ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	הִ֔יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
from God	מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	mê·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
in order to	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
deliver them	תִּתָּ֣ם	tit·tām	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into the hand	בְּיָ֑ד	bə·yāḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had sought	דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ	ḏā·rə·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1875 resort to, seek
the gods	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Edom	אֱדֽוֹם׃	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment

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2 Chronicles 25:17 2 Kings 14:8–14

2 Chronicles 25:18 Judges 9:8–15

2 Chronicles 25:19 2 Chronicles 26:16 · 2 Chronicles 32:25

2 Chronicles 25:20 1 Kings 12:15 · 2 Chronicles 22:7

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