2 Chronicles 25:14Now it happened, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.
The setting
Jerusalem palace, ~790 BC. King Amaziah returns victorious from conquering Edom (modern Jordan). Instead of destroying the enemy gods as commanded, he sets up Edomite idols in his palace and worships them.
The emotion here: heartbroken at documenting such senseless spiritual betrayal
The original word
shāchāh (שָׁחָה) — to bow down prostrate, showing complete submission
Why it matters
The gods of Seir were likely carved stone figures representing mountain and desert deities
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 25:14
He's worshipping the gods of the people he just defeated - the very gods that couldn't save their own people
Common misconceptionPeople think ancient idol worship was primitive superstition, but Amaziah was attracted to gods that seemed to offer worldly power and success
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 25:14
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 25:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 25:14 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include idolatry, spiritual failure, compromise. Notable phrases: brought the gods; set them up.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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