The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria.
‘YHWH says, “Y’all will not go up or fight against y’all’s relatives! Each of y’all must return to their house, for this thing is my doing.”’” So they listened to the words of YHWH, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
YHWH will cause you to be struck before your enemies. You will go out one way against them, and will flee seven ways before them. You will be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth.
“The next day, he appeared to them while they were fighting, and tried to make peace between them by saying, ‘Men, y’all are brothers. Why are y’all hurting each another?’
He answered, “You must 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, then go to their master.”
Manasseh eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.