But a man of God came to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee: for the Lord is not [a]with Israel, neither with all the house of Ephraim.

If [b]not, go thou on, do it, make thyself strong to the battle, but God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.

And Amaziah said to the man of GOD, What shall we do then for the hundred talents, which I have given to the host of Israel? Then the man of God answered, The Lord is able to [c]give thee more than this.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 25:7 And therefore to think to have help of them, whom the Lord favoreth not, is to cast off the help of the Lord.
  2. 2 Chronicles 25:8 If thou wilt not give credit to my words.
  3. 2 Chronicles 25:9 He showeth that if we depend only upon God, we shall not need to be troubled with these worldly respects, for he will give at all times that which shall be necessary, if we obey his word.

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