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And Amaziahsaid to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundredtalents which I have given to the army[a] of Israel? And the man of Godanswered, The LORDis able to give thee much more than this.
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Then Amaziahseparated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to gohomeagain:[b] wherefore their anger was greatlykindled against Judah, and they returnedhome in greatanger.
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And Amaziahstrengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seirtenthousand.
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And other tenthousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.
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But the soldiers[c] of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle,fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smotethreethousand of them, and tookmuchspoil.
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Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
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Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
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And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king'scounsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophetforbare, and said, I know that God hath determined[d] to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
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Then Amaziahking of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu,king of Israel,saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.
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And Joashking of Israelsent to Amaziahking of Judah,saying, The thistle[e] that was in Lebanonsent to the cedar that was in Lebanon,saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wildbeast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
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Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?