2 Chronicles 25:16
New International Version
While he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

New Living Translation
But the king interrupted him and said, “Since when have I made you the king’s counselor? Be quiet now before I have you killed!” So the prophet stopped with this warning: “I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have refused to accept my counsel.”

English Standard Version
But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Berean Standard Bible
While 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.”

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass, in his speaking to him, that he said to him, “Have we appointed you to counsel the king? Cease you! Why should they strike you down?” And the prophet ceased and said, “I know that God has counseled to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my counsel.”

King James Bible
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then 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.

New King James Version
So it was, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should you be killed?” Then the prophet ceased, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

New American Standard Bible
As he was talking with him, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you to be a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has planned to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

NASB 1995
As he was talking with him, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has planned to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

NASB 1977
And it came about as he was talking with him that the king said to him, “Have we appointed you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has planned to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that as he was talking with him, the king said to him, “Have we given you to be a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has counseled to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Amplified Bible
As he was talking, the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done this and have ignored my advice.”

Berean Annotated Bible
While 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 {Elohim} has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

Christian Standard Bible
While he was still speaking to him, the king asked, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop, why should you lose your life? ” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God intends to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While he was still speaking to him, the king asked, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop, why should you lose your life?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God intends to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Have we made thee of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then 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.

Contemporary English Version
But before the prophet finished speaking, Amaziah interrupted and said, "You're not one of my advisors! Don't say another word, or I'll have you killed." The prophet stopped. But then he added, "First you sinned and now you've ignored my warning. It's clear that God has decided to punish you!"

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Have we made thee of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As he was talking, the king asked him, "Did we make you an adviser to the king? Stop! Do you want me to have you killed?" The prophet stopped. He said, "I know that God has decided to destroy you because you did this, but you refuse to listen to my advice."

Good News Translation
"Since when," Amaziah interrupted, "have we made you adviser to the king? Stop talking, or I'll have you killed!" The prophet stopped, but not before saying, "Now I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done all this and have ignored my advice."

International Standard Version
But even while the prophet was speaking, the king asked him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?" So the prophet stopped speaking, but he also said, "I know God has determined to destroy you, because you've done all this and ignored my counsel."

NET Bible
While he was speaking, Amaziah said to him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop prophesying or else you will be killed!" So the prophet stopped, but added, "I know that the LORD has decided to destroy you, because you have done this thing and refused to listen to my advice."

New Heart English Bible
It happened, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, "Have we made you one of the king's counselors? Stop. Why should you be struck down?" Then the prophet stopped, and said, "I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel."

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Art thou made of the king's council? forbear? why shouldst thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbore, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
While 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.”

World English Bible
As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, in his speaking to him, that he says to him, “Have we appointed you for a counselor to the king? For you [must] cease; why do they strike you?” And the prophet ceases and says, “I have known that God has counseled to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass, in his speaking to him, that he said to him, “Have we appointed you to counsel the king? Cease you! Why should they strike you down?” And the prophet ceased and said, “I know that God has counseled to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my counsel.”

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, 'For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, 'I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be in his speaking to him, and he will say to him, Did they give thee for counselor to the king? Desist; for thyself, wherefore shall they strike thee? And the prophet will desist, and say, I knew that God counseled to destroy thee, for thou didst this, and thou heardest not to my counsel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he spoke these things, he answered him: Art thou the king's counsellor? be quiet, lest I kill thee. And the prophet departing, said: I know that God is minded to kill thee, because thou hast done this evil, and moreover hast not hearkened to my counsel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And after he spoke these things, he responded to him: “Are you the counselor of the king? Be quiet! Otherwise I will put you to death.” And departing, the prophet said, “I know that God has decided to kill you, because you have done this evil, and also because you have not agreed to my counsel.”

New American Bible
While he was still speaking, however, the king said to him: “Have you been appointed the king’s counselor? Stop! Why should you have to be killed?” Therefore the prophet stopped. But he said, “I know that God’s counsel is your destruction, for by doing this you have refused to listen to my counsel.”

New Revised Standard Version
But as he was speaking the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass, as the prophet conversed with him, he said to him, The worship of wooden idols has been taken up by the kings. Then the prophet withdrew from him, and said to him, Woe to you! for, behold, the LORD has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it was that when the Prophet spoke with him, he said to him: “The worship of wooden things has been given to the Kings.” And the Prophet withdrew himself from him and said to him, “Woe to you! Behold, LORD JEHOVAH has counseled evil counsel against you to destroy you, and you have not listened to my voice!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that [the king] said unto him: 'Have we made thee of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten?' Then the prophet forbore, and said: 'I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when the prophet was speaking to him, that he said to him, have I made thee king's counsellor? take heed lest thou be scourged: and the prophet forebore, and said, I know that God is disposed against thee to destroy thee, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.

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Context
Amaziah Rebuked for Idolatry
15Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?” 16 While 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.”

Cross References
While he was still speaking,

Matthew 17:5
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

Acts 10:44
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.

Luke 9:34
While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king?

Amos 7:12-13
And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. / But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”

Jeremiah 26:8-11
and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die! / How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. / When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate. …

1 Kings 22:8
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
Stop! Why be struck down?”

1 Kings 22:24-27
Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?” / Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” / And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, …

2 Chronicles 24:21
But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 20:2
he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
So the prophet stopped,

Amos 7:16
Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’

Ezekiel 3:26-27
I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. / But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

Luke 1:20
And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you,

2 Chronicles 22:7
Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.

1 Kings 14:10-11
Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone! / Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken.

1 Kings 21:21-24
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free. / I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’ / And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ …
because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

Jeremiah 25:8-11
Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words, / behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. …


Treasury of Scripture

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Are you made of the king's counsel? forbear; why should you be smitten? Then the prophet declined, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.

Art thou made

2 Chronicles 16:10
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

2 Chronicles 18:25
Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

2 Chronicles 24:21
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

forbear

Proverbs 9:7,8
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot…

Isaiah 30:10,11
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: …

Jeremiah 29:26
The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

determined [heb] counselled

2 Chronicles 18:20,21
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? …

Exodus 9:16
And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Deuteronomy 2:30
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

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2 Chronicles 25
1. Amaziah begins to reign well
3. He executes justice on the traitors
5. having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites,
7. at the word of a prophet dismisses them
11. He overthrows the Edomites
13. The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home
14. Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and ignores the prophet
17. He provokes Joash to his overthrow
25. His reign
27. He is slain by conspiracy












While he was still speaking
This phrase indicates an interruption, suggesting urgency and tension. The prophet is delivering a message from God, which is a common role for prophets in the Old Testament. Prophets often faced opposition and danger when delivering God's messages, as seen with figures like Jeremiah and Elijah.

the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king?
King Amaziah's question reflects a common attitude of resistance to prophetic messages, especially when they challenge royal authority. This mirrors other instances in the Bible where kings reject prophetic counsel, such as King Ahab with Micaiah (1 Kings 22:8). It highlights the tension between divine authority and human authority.

Stop! Why be struck down?”
The king's command to stop and his threat of violence reveal his unwillingness to accept correction. This reflects a broader biblical theme of the consequences of rejecting God's word, as seen in Proverbs 29:1, which warns of sudden destruction for those who harden their necks against reproof.

So the prophet stopped,
The prophet's cessation of speech demonstrates obedience to the king's command, but it also signifies the completion of his duty to deliver God's message. Prophets were often required to speak regardless of the reception, as seen with Ezekiel, who was told to speak whether the people listened or not (Ezekiel 2:7).

but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you,
This statement is a declaration of divine judgment. The certainty of God's determination reflects the biblical principle that God's plans are sovereign and unchangeable, as seen in Isaiah 46:10. It also foreshadows the eventual downfall of Amaziah, aligning with the biblical theme of divine retribution.

because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
The prophet identifies the king's actions and his refusal to listen as the reasons for impending judgment. This echoes the Deuteronomic principle of blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience (Deuteronomy 28). It serves as a warning about the consequences of ignoring divine counsel, a recurring theme throughout the prophetic books.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Amaziah
- The king of Judah who initially did what was right in the eyes of the Lord but later turned away from God by worshiping the gods of Edom.

2. The Prophet
- An unnamed prophet sent by God to warn King Amaziah about his idolatry and the consequences of his actions.

3. Judah
- The southern kingdom of Israel, over which Amaziah reigned.

4. Edom
- A neighboring nation defeated by Amaziah, whose gods he foolishly adopted, leading to his downfall.

5. God's Judgment
- The divine decision to bring destruction upon Amaziah due to his disobedience and idolatry.
Teaching Points
The Danger of Pride
Amaziah's pride led him to reject wise counsel. We must remain humble and open to correction, especially when it comes from God.

The Consequences of Idolatry
Turning away from God to worship idols, whether literal or metaphorical, leads to spiritual and often physical ruin.

The Role of Prophets and Counselors
God often uses others to speak truth into our lives. We should be attentive and discerning when receiving advice or warnings.

Listening to God's Warnings
Ignoring God's warnings can lead to severe consequences. We should strive to be sensitive to His guidance and correction.

God's Sovereignty in Judgment
God's determination to bring judgment upon Amaziah reminds us of His ultimate authority and the seriousness of disobedience.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 25:16?

2. How does 2 Chronicles 25:16 illustrate the consequences of rejecting godly counsel?

3. What can we learn about pride from King Amaziah's response in this verse?

4. How does this verse connect with Proverbs 16:18 about pride and downfall?

5. In what ways can we seek and heed godly advice in our lives?

6. How can we guard against arrogance when corrected by spiritual leaders?

7. Why did the prophet stop speaking after being interrupted in 2 Chronicles 25:16?

8. What does 2 Chronicles 25:16 reveal about King Amaziah's attitude towards divine guidance?

9. How does 2 Chronicles 25:16 illustrate the consequences of rejecting prophetic warnings?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 25?

11. In 2 Chronicles 25:16, what accounts for the rapid shift from listening to the prophet to threatening him, and is this abrupt change consistent with Amaziah’s earlier deference to divine guidance?

12. How many overseers did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple? Three thousand six hundred (2 Chronicles 2:2) Three thousand three hundred (I Kings 5:16)

13. In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)

14. Why was Jehu the seer's message (2 Chronicles 19:2) not documented in other contemporary sources if it was crucial enough to confront a king?
What Does 2 Chronicles 25:16 Mean
Still speaking—A growing tension

• The prophet is in mid-rebuke when Amaziah cuts him off (2 Chron 25:15).

• God had just exposed the king’s sin of bowing to Edomite idols after a military victory (Exodus 20:3; 1 John 5:21).

• Similar scenes: Asa raged at the seer Hanani (2 Chron 16:10); Ahab jailed Micaiah for telling the truth (1 Kings 22:26-27).

The pattern is clear: when hard hearts meet God’s Word, impatience follows.


“Have we made you the counselor to the king?”—Scorn for divine authority

• Amaziah’s sarcastic question implies, “Who asked for your opinion?”

• By dismissing God’s spokesman, he dismisses God Himself (1 Samuel 8:7; Luke 10:16).

• Pride blinds him to the blessing a faithful counselor could have been (Proverbs 11:14; 27:6).


“Stop! Why be struck down?”—A threat to silence truth

• Power now bullies prophecy: “Shut up or die.”

• History repeats: Jeremiah was beaten (Jeremiah 20:2); Zechariah was stoned in the very temple court (2 Chron 24:20-22).

• Rejecting reproof turns rulers into persecutors (John 3:20; 2 Timothy 4:3).


So the prophet stopped—Yielding the floor, not the truth

• He wisely withdraws; life may be short, but the message has landed (Matthew 10:23).

• Silence here is not consent; it is stewardship—pearls must not be trampled (Matthew 7:6).

• God will vindicate His servant in His own time (Isaiah 50:7-9).


“I know that God has determined to destroy you”—The settled verdict

• The prophet speaks once more, now announcing irreversible judgment.

• Amaziah will soon taste defeat by Israel (2 Chron 25:17-24) and later face assassination (25:27).

• Hardened rejection crosses a line where mercy gives way to wrath (Proverbs 29:1; Hebrews 10:26-27).


“Because you have done this and have not heeded my advice”—The reason for ruin

• “This” = importing Edomite gods and despising God’s warning (Deuteronomy 12:30-31).

• God’s covenant made obedience the key to blessing or curse (Deuteronomy 28:1, 15).

• Counsel ignored today becomes catastrophe tomorrow (Proverbs 1:24-27).


summary

2 Chronicles 25:16 shows the fatal moment when Amaziah trades humble obedience for arrogant resistance. By silencing the prophet he silences the very voice that could have spared him. Pride, idolatry, and contempt for counsel seal his doom, proving again that rejecting God’s Word is the surest path to ruin and that every listener must choose: submit to truth or suffer its judgment.

(16) As he talked with him.--When he spake unto him.

Art thou made of the king's counsel?--Literally, A counsellor to the king have we appointed thee?

Why shouldest thou be smitten?--Wherefore should they smite thee?

Hath determined.--Hath counselled. The prophet appropriates the king's own word, and implies his participation in Divine, if not in royal, counsels.

Because.--The conduct of Amaziah was proof that God had "counselled to destroy him."

Thou hast done this.--Spurned my warning. Others say: because thou hast adopted the Edomite gods.

Unto my counsel.--Again repeating the king's expression.

Verse 16. - The chapter well keeps up in this verse its graphic character, though the culminating instances of it are yet to come. Forbear. The faithful prophet is "wise as the serpent, harmless as the dove." He does forbear, but not till the application of his speech, and all that was needful is most outspokenly (more so than before he had heard the usual coward fashion of the tyrant's threat) pronounced. His forbearing, therefore, is open to no charge of moral cowardice and unprophet-like infidelity.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
While he was still speaking,
בְּדַבְּר֣וֹ (bə·ḏab·bə·rōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

the king asked,
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Have we made you
נְתַנּ֔וּךָ (nə·ṯan·nū·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

the counselor
הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ (hal·yō·w·‘êṣ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

to the king?
לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Stop!
חֲדַל־ (ḥă·ḏal-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

Why
לָ֣מָּה (lām·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

be struck down?”
יַכּ֑וּךָ (yak·kū·ḵā)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

So the prophet
הַנָּבִ֗יא (han·nā·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

stopped,
וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל (way·yeḥ·dal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

but he said,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I know
יָדַ֗עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

God
אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

has determined
יָעַ֤ץ (yā·‘aṣ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

to destroy you,
לְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָ (lə·haš·ḥî·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you have done
עָשִׂ֣יתָ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

this
זֹּ֔את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

and have not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

listened
שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ (šā·ma‘·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to my advice.”
לַעֲצָתִֽי׃ (la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence


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OT History: 2 Chronicles 25:16 It happened as he talked with him (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)
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