Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Chronicles 24:18-19

"And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness. Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear." — 2 Chronicles 24:18-19 (ASV)

And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass. Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

"These old Puritans have come back again," said they. "We will not listen to them." The common people were still mostly worshippers of Jehovah; but the great ones of the earth had gone over to the idols, and they could not endure that various prophets, often very humble and unlearned men, should come and testify for Jehovah.