Verse 9

2 Chronicles 25:9

World English Bible, British Edition

9 Amaziah said to the man of God (Elohim), “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God (Elohim) answered, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ֙ לְ/אִ֣ישׁ הָ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים וּ/מַֽה לַּ/עֲשׂוֹת֙ לִ/מְאַ֣ת הַ/כִּכָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִ/גְד֣וּד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים יֵ֚שׁ לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה לָ֥/תֶת לְ/ךָ֖ הַרְבֵּ֥ה מִ/זֶּֽה
English Translation
And Amaziah said to the man of God, "What should I do about the hundred talents that I gave to the troops of Israel?" And the man of God replied, "The Lord has much more to give you than this."
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Chapter 25 Context
1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusa... Focus ↗
2 He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart. Focus ↗
3 Now when the kingdom was established to him, he killed his servants who had killed his father the ki... Focus ↗
4 But he didn’t put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in... Focus ↗
5 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and ordered them according to their fathers’ houses, under... Focus ↗
6 He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for one hundred talents of sil... Focus ↗
7 A man of God (Elohim) came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for th... Focus ↗
8 But if you will go, take action, and be strong for the battle. God (Elohim) will overthrow you befor... Focus ↗
9 Amaziah said to the man of God (Elohim), “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have...
10 Then Amaziah separated them, the army that had come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again. Therefo... Focus ↗
11 Amaziah took courage, and led his people out and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand... Focus ↗
12 The children of Judah carried away ten thousand alive, and brought them to the top of the rock, and... Focus ↗
13 But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on... Focus ↗
14 Now after Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children o... Focus ↗
15 Therefore the LORD’s anger burnt against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet who said to him, “Why... Focus ↗
16 As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counsellors? Stop!... Focus ↗
17 Then Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son o... Focus ↗
18 Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to... Focus ↗
19 You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at hom... Focus ↗
20 But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God (Elohim), that he might deliver them into the hand o... Focus ↗
21 So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at... Focus ↗
22 Judah was defeated by Israel; so every man fled to his tent. Focus ↗
23 Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Sheme... Focus ↗
24 He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in God (Elohim)’s house with Ob... Focus ↗
25 Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash, son of Je... Focus ↗
26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, aren’t they written in the book of the... Focus ↗
27 Now from the time that Amaziah turned away from following the LORD, they made a conspiracy against h... Focus ↗
28 They brought him on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah. Focus ↗