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He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for one hundred talents[a] of silver. A man of God came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for Yahweh is not with Israel, with all the children of Ephraim. But if you will go, take action, and be strong for the battle. God will overthrow you before the enemy; for God has power to help, and to overthrow.”

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  1. 25:6 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds