• 2 Chronicles 25:16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References

    • 16 And it came about when he spoke to him that [the king] immediately said to him: “Was it a counselor of the king that we constituted you?+ Quit for your own sake.+ Why should they strike you down?” Accordingly the prophet quit, but he said: “I certainly know that God has resolved to bring you to ruin,+ because you have done this+ and you have not listened to my counsel.”+

  • 2 Chronicles 25:16
    The Bible in Living English

    • 16* But when he spoke to him he told him “Have we made you a royal counselor? leave off, why should you get a beating?” and the prophet left off and said “I know God has a purpose to bring you to grief, because you have done this and not listened to my advice.”

  • 2 Chronicles 25:16
    American Standard Version

    • 16 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:16
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 16 And it came to pass as he spake unto him that he said to him, To be counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? forbear thou, wherefore should they smite thee? So 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:16
    King James Version

    • 16 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.