8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.
Wherefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, who said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of thy hand? 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.
Give `instruction' to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
`As' an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, `So is' a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one `that' he is a fool.
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Commentary on 2 Chronicles 10 John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 10
This chapter is not only in sense the same, but is expressed almost in the selfsame words as First Kings chapter twelve, verses one through nineteen, so there needs not anything to be added to the notes there, which the reader is referred to. See Gill on 1 Kings 12:1.
See Introduction to Chapter 9