7 Then a man of God came to him, and he said: 'O king, let not the army of Israel go forth with you. For the Lord is not with Israel, nor with all the sons of Ephraim.
8 But if you think that a war stands by the strength of the army, God will cause you to be overwhelmed by the enemies. For indeed, it belongs to God to assist, and to put to flight.'
9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, 'Then what will become of the one hundred talents, which I gave to the soldiers of Israel?' And the man of God responded to him, 'The Lord has that from which he is able to give much more than this to you.'
10 And so, Amaziah separated the army, which had come to him from Ephraim, so that they would return to their place. But having become very angry against Judah, they returned to their own region.
11 Then Amaziah confidently led forth his people. And he went away to the Valley of the Salt Pits, and he struck down ten thousand of the sons of Seir.
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