Then Amaziahdismissedthem, the troopswhichcameto him from Ephraim,to gohome;so their angerburnedagainst Judahand they returnedhomein fierceanger.
But the menof Israelansweredthe menof Judahand said,"We have tenpartsin the king,therefore we alsohave more[claim] on Davidthanyou. Whythen did you treatus with contempt?Was it not our advicefirstto bringbackour king?"Yet the wordsof the menof Judahwere harsherthanthe wordsof the menof Israel.
Thussaysthe LORD,"You must not goup and fightagainstyour relativesthe sonsof Israel;returneverymanto his house,for thisthinghas comefrom Me."'" So they listenedto the wordof the LORD,and returnedand went[their way] according to the wordof the LORD.
Now Amaziahstrengthenedhimself and ledhis peopleforth,and wentto the Valleyof Saltand struckdown10000of the sonsof Seir.
Amaziahsaidto the manof God,"But what[shall we] dofor the hundredtalentswhichI have givento the troopsof Israel?"And the manof Godanswered,"The LORDhasmuchmoreto giveyou thanthis."
An angrymanstirsup strife,And a hot-temperedmanaboundsin transgression.
