6. He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for one hundred talents of silver.
7. A man of God came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel, with all the children of Ephraim.
8. But if you will go, take action, and be strong for the battle. God will overthrow you before the enemy; for God has power to help, and to overthrow.”
9. 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.”