2 Chronicles 25:14
 2 Chronicles 25:14 
New International Version (© 2011)
When Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down to them and burned sacrifices to them.

King James Bible
Now it came to pass, 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 unto them.

American Standard Version
Now it came to pass, 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 unto them.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, after the coming in of Amaziah from smiting the Edomites, that he bringeth in the gods of the sons of Seir, and establisheth them to him for gods, and before them doth bow himself, and to them he maketh perfume.

2 Chronicles 25:14 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

The gods of the children of Seir - "The idols of the children of Gebal." - Targum.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

he brought

2 Chronicles 28:23 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them...

Isaiah 44:19 And none considers in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yes...

his gods

Exodus 20:3-5 You shall have no other gods before me...

Deuteronomy 7:5,25 But thus shall you deal with them; you shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves...

2 Samuel 5:21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

2 Chronicles 25:14 Parallel Commentaries
Amaziah Amazi'ah Bowed Burned Children Destruction Edomites E'domites Gods Incense Offered Prostrated Seir Se'ir Slaughter Slaughtering Worshiped Worshipping
Amaziah Amazi'ah Bowed Burned Children Destruction Edomites E'domites Gods Incense Offered Prostrated Seir Se'ir Slaughter Slaughtering Worshiped Worshipping
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2 Chronicles 25:2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
2 Chronicles 25:13 Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had sent back and had not allowed to take part in the war raided towns belonging to Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder.
2 Chronicles 28:23 He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, "Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me." But they were his downfall and the downfall of all Israel.
Isaiah 44:15 It is used as fuel for burning; some of it he takes and warms himself, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. But he also fashions a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it.