2 Chronicles 24:19

And he sent among them prophets, to bring them back unto Yahweh,—and they testified against them, but they would not give ear.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

In Context

18And they forsook the house of Yahweh, God of their fathers, and served the Sacred Stems, and the images,—so there was wrath against Judah and Jerusalem, for this their guilt.

20And, the spirit of God, clothed Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, and he took his stand above the people,—and said unto them, Thus, saith God, Wherefore are, ye, transgressing the commandments of Yahweh, so that ye cannot prosper, because ye have forsaken Yahweh, therefore hath he forsaken you.

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Cross References

2 Kings 17:13And Yahweh testified against Israel and against Judah, through all his prophets—every one who had a vision, saying—Turn ye from your wicked ways, and keep my commandments, my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers; and which I sent unto you through my servants the prophets.

2 Kings 17:15but rejected his statutes, and his covenant, which he solemnised with their fathers, and his testimonies wherewith he testified against them,—and followed vanity, and became vain, and followed the nations that were round about them, as to whom Yahweh charged them, so that they should not do like them.

2 Chronicles 36:15And, though Yahweh God of their fathers sent unto them through his messengers, zealously sending them,—because he had compassion upon his people and upon his habitation,

Nehemiah 9:26But they murmured and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and, thy prophets, they slew, who testified against them that they might turn them back unto thee,—and they wrought great insults.

Psalms 95:7For, he, is our God, And, we, are the people of his pasture, and the flock of his hand? To-day, if, to his voice, ye will hearken,

Isaiah 42:23Who among you, will give ear to this,—Let him hearken and hear, for an aftertime?

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 24:16-27

Joash Slain by His Servants. ( b. c. 845.) 15 But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; a hundred and thirty years old was he when he died. 16 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house. 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. 18 And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and… Read the whole commentary →

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