2 Chronicles 25:15-16 Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh, against Amaziah,––and he sent unto him a prophet, and said unto him, Wherefore hast thou sought the gods of the people, which delivered not their own people out of thy hand?

Rotherham⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁵ Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh, against Amaziah,––and he sent unto him a prophet, and said unto him, Wherefore hast thou sought the gods of the people, which delivered not their own people out of thy hand? ¹⁶ And it came to pass, as he spake unto him, that he said to him, To be, counselor to the king, have we appointed thee? forbear thou, wherefore should they smite thee? So the prophet forbare, and said––I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.