2 Chronicles 25:9
7 But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites.
8 Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”
Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. And they were furious with Judah and returned home in great anger.
11 Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
- KJV
- And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.
- WEB
- Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
- ASV
- And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, Jehovah is able to give thee much more than this.
- DARBY
- And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what is to be done for the hundred talents which I have given to the troop of Israel? And the man of God said, Jehovah is able to give thee much more than this.
- BLB
- And Amaziah said to the man of God, “And what to do about the hundred talents that I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God answered, “YHWH is able to give more to you than this.”
- ÅB
- Og Amasja spurte den Guds mann: Men hva blir det da av de hundre talenter jeg har gitt hærflokken av Israel? Den Guds mann svarte: Herren kan vel gi deg mere enn dette.
- OTB
- Amasja sa til Guds mann: "Men hva skal vi gjøre med de hundre talentene som jeg har gitt til Israels tropper?" Og Guds mann svarte: "Herren har mye mer å gi deg enn dette."
- B1930
- Og Amasja spurte den Guds mann: Men hvad blir det da av de hundre talenter jeg har gitt hærflokken av Israel? Den Guds mann svarte: Herren kan vel gi dig mere enn dette.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.
Read in contextProverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
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