What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 25:27? From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD Amaziah’s downfall is traced to a clear moment: when he “turned from following the LORD.” Scripture is explicit—nothing random or unlucky happened here. The king’s own choice to abandon covenant loyalty set everything in motion (2 Chron 25:14-16). - Earlier he had imported the gods of Edom, bowed to them, and even “burned sacrifices to them” (25:14). - A prophet warned, “Why have you sought the gods of a people who could not deliver their own people?” (25:15). Amaziah refused to listen. - The principle is repeated throughout Scripture: turning from the LORD opens the door to disaster (Deuteronomy 30:17-18; 1 Kings 11:9-11; 2 Chron 15:2). a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem With his spiritual moorings gone, his political support crumbled. Discontented leaders in Jerusalem plotted to remove him, fulfilling the prophetic word that his pride and idolatry would bring ruin (2 Chron 25:16). - The parallel account states, “They conspired against him in Jerusalem” (2 Kings 14:19). - Similar conspiracies fell on other wayward rulers: Zimri against Elah (1 Kings 16:8-10) and the officials who assassinated Joash (2 Chron 24:24-25). - Proverbs 21:30 reminds us, “There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD” (cf. Psalm 33:10-11). and he fled to Lachish Instead of repenting, Amaziah ran. Lachish, a fortified city about 25 miles southwest of Jerusalem, was famous for strong walls (Joshua 10:31-32). He put his confidence in stone ramparts rather than the living God. - Micah later called Lachish “the beginning of sin to the Daughter of Zion” because Judah trusted its horses and chariots (Micah 1:13). - Psalm 20:7 contrasts such misplaced trust: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there The walls of Lachish could not save a king under divine judgment. The conspirators pursued, reached the fortress, and executed him. - 2 Kings 14:19-20 records the same event, adding that his body was brought back “on horses” and buried in Jerusalem. Even in death, his reign testified that “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23a). - Psalm 34:21 captures the outcome: “Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.” summary 2 Chronicles 25:27 teaches that the moment a leader—or anyone—turns from wholehearted devotion to the LORD, consequences begin to unfold. Amaziah’s idolatry bred discontent, sparked conspiracy, drove him to futile self-reliance, and ended in violent death. The verse stands as a sober reminder that true security is found only in steadfast obedience to the LORD, whose Word is always fulfilled in both blessing and judgment. |
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