And the children of Israel took away captive of their kindred two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
And he answered, You shall not strike them: would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up, nor fight against your people: return every man to his house: for this thing is done by me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
And the next day he showed himself to them as they fought, and would have set them at peace again, saying, Sirs, you are brothers; why do you do wrong to one another?
The LORD shall cause you to be struck down before your enemies: you shall go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shall be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.