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not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*: {v8}\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* consist \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* thee \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w overcome|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* belongeth \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w both|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* flight. {v9}\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Amasias \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* become \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israeli \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*: \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* rich \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. {v10}\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* Amasias \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* army, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*: \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* being \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w enraged|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* Juda, \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* own \w country|strong="H4725"\w*. {v11}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Amasias taking \w courage|strong="H2388"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* forth \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* went \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vale \w of|strong="H1121"\w* saltpits, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. {v12}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w took|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* steep \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* certain \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* headlong \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w*. {v13}\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* Amasias \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* should \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, spread \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* having \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w took|strong="H0962"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w spoil|strong="H0962"\w*. {v14}\w But|strong="H1961"\w* Amasias \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H0130"\w*, \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, which \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* thence, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* adored \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. {v15}Wherefore \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H0430"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* Amasias, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* hast thou adored \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? {v16}\w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: Art thou \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* counsellor? \w be|strong="H1961"\w* quiet, lest \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* thee. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* departing, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* minded \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* thee, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* evil, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1696"\w* hast \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hearkened \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*. {v17}\w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Amasias \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w taking|strong="H1980"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* bad \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Joas \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joachaz \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* another. {v18}\w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* messengers, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w The|strong="H0853"\w* thistle \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* Libanus, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* Libanus, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* behold \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wood \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Libanus \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* trod \w down|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thistle. {v19}Thou hast \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H5221"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* pride: \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* dost thou \w provoke|strong="H1624"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* both thou shouldst \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Juda \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee. {v20}Amasias would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hearken \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord’s \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* enemies, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. {v21}\w So|strong="H5927"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* presented themselves \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* another: \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Amasias \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Bethsames \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda: {v22}\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Juda fell \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* dwellings. {v23}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* Amasias \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Joachaz, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Bethsames, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* thereof \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w 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