Study it in the app“And it happened, after Amaziah came from striking the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the sons of Seir, and set them up for himself as gods; and before them he would bow down, and to them he would burn incense.”
And it happened,וַיְהִיafterאַחֲרֵיAmaziahאֲמַצְיָהוּcameבוֹאfrom strikingמֵהַכּוֹתthe Edomites,אֶת אֲדוֹמִיםthat he broughtוַיָּבֵאthe godsאֶת אֱלֹהֵיof the sonsבְּנֵיof Seir,שֵׂעִירand set them upוַיַּעֲמִידֵםfor himselfלוֹas gods;לֵאלֹהִיםand before themוְלִפְנֵיהֶםhe would bow down,יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶהand to themוְלָהֶםhe would burn incense.יְקַטֵּר
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsAmaziah
Amaziah: a name meaning "YHWH is strong." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Joash (2 Kings 12:21; 14); also a priest of Bethel in Amos's time (Amos 7:10) and two other men (1 Chronicles 4:34; 6:45).
Where else “amatsyahu” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vo” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “hakot” appearsEdomite
Edomite: a descendant of Edom, that is, of Esau, Jacob's brother.
Where else “adomim” appearsgods
The gods of other peoples.
Where else “elohe” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsSeir
Seir, the hill country south of the Dead Sea, later the land of Edom; also its first inhabitants, and a mountain in Judah.
Where else “seir” appearsappoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “yaamide” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsworship
To bow before God in adoration.
Where else “yishtachave” appearsburn incense
To offer fragrant smoke to YHWH or other gods.
Where else “yekater” appears13But the members of the band that Amaziah had sent back from going with him to war made raids on the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck of them three thousand, and plundered much plunder.
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15The anger of YHWH burned against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of the people that did not deliver their own people from your hand?”
