5 Then Amaziah assembled the men of Judah and set them by ⌊families⌋b under commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds for all Judah and Benjamin. And he counted them from ⌊twenty years old⌋c and above, and found them to be three hundred thousand chosen for going out to battle, able with spear and shield. 6 And he hired from Israel one hundred thousand strong, mighty warriors for one hundred talents of silver.

7 But a man of God came to him, saying, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for Yahweh is not with Israel, all the Ephraimites. 8 But even still, you yourself go, do! Be strong for the battle else God will make you stumble before the enemy! For there is power with God to help and to cause stumbling.” 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, “Now what should I do with the one hundred talents that I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God said, “⌊Yahweh is able to give⌋d to you more than this.” 10 Then Amaziah dismissed the troops that came to him from Ephraim to go to their home.e And ⌊they became very angry⌋f with Judah, and they returned to their home ⌊in great anger⌋.g