The sonsof Israelcarriedaway captiveof their brethren200000women,sonsand daughters;and they tookalsoa greatdealof spoilfrom them, and broughtthe spoilto Samaria.
He answered,"You shall not kill[them]. Would you killthose you have takencaptivewith your swordand with your bow?Setbreadand waterbeforethem, that they may eatand drinkand goto their master."
Thussaysthe LORD,"You shall not goup or fightagainstyour relatives;returneverymanto his house,for thisthingis from Me."'" So they listenedto the wordsof the LORDand returnedfrom goingagainstJeroboam.
"Nowtherefore, listento me and returnthe captiveswhomyou capturedfrom your brothers,for the burningangerof the LORDis againstyou."
And Zichri,a mightymanof Ephraim,slewMaaseiahthe king'ssonand Azrikamthe rulerof the houseand Elkanahthe secondto the king.
Manasseh[devours] Ephraim,and EphraimManasseh,[And] togetherthey are againstJudah.In [spite of] allthis,His angerdoes not turnawayAnd His handis stillstretchedout.
"Brethren,sonsof Abraham'sfamily,and thoseamongyou who fearGod,to us the messageof thissalvationhas been sent.
"On the followingdayhe appearedto them as they were fighting together,and he tried to reconcilethem in peace,saying,'Men,you are brethren,whydo you injureone another?'
"The LORDshall causeyou to be defeatedbeforeyour enemies;you will goout onewayagainstthem, but you will fleesevenwaysbeforethem, and you will be [an example of] terrorto allthe kingdomsof the earth.
"You shall havesonsand daughtersbut they will not be yours, for they will gointo captivity.
