Holy Scripture

2 Chronicles 25:8

A church father on this verse
“For the Almighty sets in motion even in the innermost hearts of people the movement of their will, so that he does through their agency whatsoever he wishes to perform through them—even he who knows not how to will anything in unrighteousness. What, again, is the purport of that which the man of God said to King Amazi…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — ON GRACE AND FREE WILL 42 [21]

Source: Septuagint

Original

8For if thou shalt undertake to strengthen thyself with these, then the Lord shall put thee to flight before the enemies: for it is of the Lord both to strengthen and to put to flight.

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In context

6Also he hired of Israel a hundred thousand mighty men for a hundred talents of silver.

7And there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the host of Israel go with thee; for the Lord is not with Israel, even all the sons of Ephraim.

— 2 Chronicles 25:8 —

9And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall I do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God said, The Lord can give thee much more than these.

10And Amaziah separated from the army that came to him from Ephraim, that they might go away to their place; and they were very angry with Judah, and they returned to their place with great wrath.

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